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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,548 and 2,339,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,548 and 2,339,556 is: 5,492,482.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,548 : 2,339,556 = 2,339,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,548/2,339,556 = 2,339,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,548x = 2,339,556 × 2,339,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,548x = 5,473,522,277,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,522,277,136/996,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,482.33

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