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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,604 and 2,184,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,604 and 2,184,744 is: 4,794,181.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,604 : 2,184,744 = 2,184,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,604/2,184,744 = 2,184,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,604x = 2,184,744 × 2,184,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,604x = 4,773,106,345,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,106,345,536/995,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,181.57

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