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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,844 and 2,185,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,844 and 2,185,192 is: 4,794,992.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,844 : 2,185,192 = 2,185,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,844/2,185,192 = 2,185,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,844x = 2,185,192 × 2,185,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,844x = 4,775,064,076,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,064,076,864/995,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,992.06

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