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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,910 and 2,193,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,910 and 2,193,188 is: 4,824,982.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,910 : 2,193,188 = 2,193,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,910/2,193,188 = 2,193,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,910x = 2,193,188 × 2,193,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,910x = 4,810,073,603,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,073,603,344/996,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,982.80

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