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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,800 and 2,124,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,800 and 2,124,080 is: 4,526,199.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,800 : 2,124,080 = 2,124,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,800/2,124,080 = 2,124,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,800x = 2,124,080 × 2,124,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,800x = 4,511,715,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,511,715,846,400/996,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526,199.69

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