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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,644 and 2,176,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,644 and 2,176,766 is: 4,739,997.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,644 : 2,176,766 = 2,176,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,644/2,176,766 = 2,176,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,644x = 2,176,766 × 2,176,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,644x = 4,738,310,218,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,738,310,218,756/999,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739,997.66

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