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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,603 and 2,193,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,603 and 2,193,741 is: 4,814,410.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,603 : 2,193,741 = 2,193,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,603/2,193,741 = 2,193,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,603x = 2,193,741 × 2,193,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,603x = 4,812,499,575,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,812,499,575,081/999,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,814,410.90

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