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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,688 and 2,184,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,688 and 2,184,912 is: 4,794,514.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,688 : 2,184,912 = 2,184,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,688/2,184,912 = 2,184,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,688x = 2,184,912 × 2,184,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,688x = 4,773,840,447,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,840,447,744/995,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,514.39

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