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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,207 and 2,201,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,207 and 2,201,739 is: 4,866,111.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,207 : 2,201,739 = 2,201,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,207/2,201,739 = 2,201,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,207x = 2,201,739 × 2,201,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,207x = 4,847,654,624,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,847,654,624,121/996,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866,111.79

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