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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,897 and 2,193,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,897 and 2,193,162 is: 4,824,931.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,897 : 2,193,162 = 2,193,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,897/2,193,162 = 2,193,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,897x = 2,193,162 × 2,193,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,897x = 4,809,959,558,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,959,558,244/996,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,931.32

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