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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,906 and 2,186,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,906 and 2,186,812 is: 4,796,988.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,906 : 2,186,812 = 2,186,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,906/2,186,812 = 2,186,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,906x = 2,186,812 × 2,186,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,906x = 4,782,146,723,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,146,723,344/996,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,988.61

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