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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,896.25 and 2,186,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,896.25 and 2,186,793.50 is: 4,796,954.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,896.25 : 2,186,793.50 = 2,186,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,896.25/2,186,793.50 = 2,186,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,896.25x = 2,186,793.50 × 2,186,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,896.25x = 4,782,065,811,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,065,811,642.25/996,896.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,954.36

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