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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,902 and 2,186,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,902 and 2,186,789 is: 4,796,906.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,902 : 2,186,789 = 2,186,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,902/2,186,789 = 2,186,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,902x = 2,186,789 × 2,186,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,902x = 4,782,046,130,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,046,130,521/996,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,906.95

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