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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,896 and 2,186,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,896 and 2,186,794 is: 4,796,957.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,896 : 2,186,794 = 2,186,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,896/2,186,794 = 2,186,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,896x = 2,186,794 × 2,186,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,896x = 4,782,067,998,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,067,998,436/996,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,957.76

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