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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,366 and 1,398,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,366 and 1,398,097 is: 1,961,804.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,366 : 1,398,097 = 1,398,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,366/1,398,097 = 1,398,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,366x = 1,398,097 × 1,398,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,366x = 1,954,675,221,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,675,221,409/996,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,804.42

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