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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,074.80 and 2,111,852.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,074.80 and 2,111,852.76 is: 4,477,497.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,074.80 : 2,111,852.76 = 2,111,852.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,074.80/2,111,852.76 = 2,111,852.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,074.80x = 2,111,852.76 × 2,111,852.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,074.80x = 4,459,922,079,219.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,922,079,219.33/996,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,497.15

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