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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,075 and 2,201,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,075 and 2,201,481 is: 4,865,616.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,075 : 2,201,481 = 2,201,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,075/2,201,481 = 2,201,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,075x = 2,201,481 × 2,201,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,075x = 4,846,518,593,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,518,593,361/996,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,865,616.14

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