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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,716 and 2,206,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,716 and 2,206,880 is: 4,920,926.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,716 : 2,206,880 = 2,206,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,716/2,206,880 = 2,206,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,716x = 2,206,880 × 2,206,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,716x = 4,870,319,334,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870,319,334,400/989,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,920,926.14

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