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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,388 and 1,398,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,388 and 1,398,130 is: 1,961,853.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,388 : 1,398,130 = 1,398,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,388/1,398,130 = 1,398,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,388x = 1,398,130 × 1,398,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,388x = 1,954,767,496,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,767,496,900/996,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,853.71

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