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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,399 and 2,065,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,399 and 2,065,745 is: 4,278,430.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,399 : 2,065,745 = 2,065,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,399/2,065,745 = 2,065,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,399x = 2,065,745 × 2,065,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,399x = 4,267,302,405,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,302,405,025/997,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278,430.60

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