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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,118 and 2,102,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,118 and 2,102,668 is: 4,425,115.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,118 : 2,102,668 = 2,102,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,118/2,102,668 = 2,102,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,118x = 2,102,668 × 2,102,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,118x = 4,421,212,718,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,212,718,224/999,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,425,115.67

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