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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,068 and 2,132,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,068 and 2,132,104 is: 4,563,812.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,068 : 2,132,104 = 2,132,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,068/2,132,104 = 2,132,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,068x = 2,132,104 × 2,132,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,068x = 4,545,867,466,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,867,466,816/996,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563,812.38

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