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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,297 and 2,063,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,297 and 2,063,484 is: 4,273,792.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,297 : 2,063,484 = 2,063,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,297/2,063,484 = 2,063,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,297x = 2,063,484 × 2,063,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,297x = 4,257,966,218,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,966,218,256/996,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,273,792.07

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