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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,204 and 2,132,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,204 and 2,132,390 is: 4,569,000.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,204 : 2,132,390 = 2,132,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,204/2,132,390 = 2,132,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,204x = 2,132,390 × 2,132,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,204x = 4,547,087,112,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,547,087,112,100/995,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,569,000.04

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