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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,976 and 2,160,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,976 and 2,160,837 is: 4,688,081.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,976 : 2,160,837 = 2,160,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,976/2,160,837 = 2,160,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,976x = 2,160,837 × 2,160,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,976x = 4,669,216,540,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,216,540,569/995,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,688,081.38

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