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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,877 and 2,135,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,877 and 2,135,504 is: 4,574,664.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,877 : 2,135,504 = 2,135,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,877/2,135,504 = 2,135,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,877x = 2,135,504 × 2,135,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,877x = 4,560,377,334,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,560,377,334,016/996,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574,664.01

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