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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,979 and 2,160,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,979 and 2,160,843 is: 4,688,093.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,979 : 2,160,843 = 2,160,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,979/2,160,843 = 2,160,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,979x = 2,160,843 × 2,160,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,979x = 4,669,242,470,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,242,470,649/995,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,688,093.29

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