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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,554 and 2,339,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,554 and 2,339,566 is: 5,492,496.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,554 : 2,339,566 = 2,339,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,554/2,339,566 = 2,339,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,554x = 2,339,566 × 2,339,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,554x = 5,473,569,068,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,569,068,356/996,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,496.21

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