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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,569 and 2,340,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,569 and 2,340,198 is: 5,500,901.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,569 : 2,340,198 = 2,340,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,569/2,340,198 = 2,340,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,569x = 2,340,198 × 2,340,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,569x = 5,476,526,679,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,526,679,204/995,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,500,901.17

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