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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,459 and 2,197,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,459 and 2,197,935 is: 4,833,533.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,459 : 2,197,935 = 2,197,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,459/2,197,935 = 2,197,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,459x = 2,197,935 × 2,197,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,459x = 4,830,918,264,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,918,264,225/999,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,833,533.21

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