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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,461 and 2,185,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,461 and 2,185,330 is: 4,778,242.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,461 : 2,185,330 = 2,185,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,461/2,185,330 = 2,185,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,461x = 2,185,330 × 2,185,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,461x = 4,775,667,208,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,667,208,900/999,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,242.68

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