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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,597 and 2,126,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,597 and 2,126,070 is: 4,535,608.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,597 : 2,126,070 = 2,126,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,597/2,126,070 = 2,126,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,597x = 2,126,070 × 2,126,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,597x = 4,520,173,644,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,173,644,900/996,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,535,608.32

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