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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,432 and 2,179,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,432 and 2,179,896 is: 4,768,962.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,432 : 2,179,896 = 2,179,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,432/2,179,896 = 2,179,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,432x = 2,179,896 × 2,179,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,432x = 4,751,946,570,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,751,946,570,816/996,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768,962.23

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