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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,788 and 2,159,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,788 and 2,159,272 is: 4,663,444.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,788 : 2,159,272 = 2,159,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,788/2,159,272 = 2,159,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,788x = 2,159,272 × 2,159,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,788x = 4,662,455,569,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,662,455,569,984/999,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,663,444.22

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