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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,200 and 2,098,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,200 and 2,098,886 is: 4,559,431.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,200 : 2,098,886 = 2,098,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,200/2,098,886 = 2,098,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,200x = 2,098,886 × 2,098,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,200x = 4,405,322,440,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,322,440,996/966,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,431.22

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