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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,605 and 2,172,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,605 and 2,172,003 is: 4,738,422.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,605 : 2,172,003 = 2,172,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,605/2,172,003 = 2,172,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,605x = 2,172,003 × 2,172,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,605x = 4,717,597,032,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,597,032,009/995,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,738,422.40

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