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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,812 and 2,124,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,812 and 2,124,112 is: 4,526,281.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,812 : 2,124,112 = 2,124,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,812/2,124,112 = 2,124,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,812x = 2,124,112 × 2,124,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,812x = 4,511,851,788,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,511,851,788,544/996,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526,281.57

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