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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,601 and 2,176,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,601 and 2,176,682 is: 4,739,835.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,601 : 2,176,682 = 2,176,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,601/2,176,682 = 2,176,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,601x = 2,176,682 × 2,176,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,601x = 4,737,944,529,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,944,529,124/999,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739,835.72

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