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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,905 and 2,186,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,905 and 2,186,796 is: 4,796,923.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,905 : 2,186,796 = 2,186,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,905/2,186,796 = 2,186,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,905x = 2,186,796 × 2,186,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,905x = 4,782,076,745,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,076,745,616/996,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,923.22

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