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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,900 and 2,186,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,900 and 2,186,802 is: 4,796,973.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,900 : 2,186,802 = 2,186,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,900/2,186,802 = 2,186,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,900x = 2,186,802 × 2,186,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,900x = 4,782,102,987,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,102,987,204/996,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,973.61

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