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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,902 and 2,193,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,902 and 2,193,172 is: 4,824,951.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,902 : 2,193,172 = 2,193,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,902/2,193,172 = 2,193,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,902x = 2,193,172 × 2,193,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,902x = 4,810,003,421,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,003,421,584/996,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,951.12

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