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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,070 and 2,132,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,070 and 2,132,108 is: 4,563,820.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,070 : 2,132,108 = 2,132,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,070/2,132,108 = 2,132,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,070x = 2,132,108 × 2,132,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,070x = 4,545,884,523,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,884,523,664/996,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563,820.34

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