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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,863 and 2,183,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,863 and 2,183,226 is: 4,786,276.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,863 : 2,183,226 = 2,183,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,863/2,183,226 = 2,183,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,863x = 2,183,226 × 2,183,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,863x = 4,766,475,767,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,475,767,076/995,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,786,276.59

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