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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,894.88 and 2,186,790.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,894.88 and 2,186,790.75 is: 4,796,948.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,894.88 : 2,186,790.75 = 2,186,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,894.88/2,186,790.75 = 2,186,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,894.88x = 2,186,790.75 × 2,186,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,894.88x = 4,782,053,784,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,053,784,285.56/996,894.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,948.91

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