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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,465 and 2,185,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,465 and 2,185,338 is: 4,778,258.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,465 : 2,185,338 = 2,185,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,465/2,185,338 = 2,185,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,465x = 2,185,338 × 2,185,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,465x = 4,775,702,174,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,702,174,244/999,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,258.54

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