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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,072 and 2,132,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,072 and 2,132,112 is: 4,563,828.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,072 : 2,132,112 = 2,132,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,072/2,132,112 = 2,132,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,072x = 2,132,112 × 2,132,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,072x = 4,545,901,580,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,901,580,544/996,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563,828.30

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