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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,903 and 2,193,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,903 and 2,193,173 is: 4,824,950.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,903 : 2,193,173 = 2,193,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,903/2,193,173 = 2,193,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,903x = 2,193,173 × 2,193,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,903x = 4,810,007,807,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,007,807,929/996,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,950.68

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