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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,611 and 2,176,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,611 and 2,176,702 is: 4,739,875.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,611 : 2,176,702 = 2,176,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,611/2,176,702 = 2,176,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,611x = 2,176,702 × 2,176,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,611x = 4,738,031,596,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,738,031,596,804/999,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739,875.41

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