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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,913 and 2,193,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,913 and 2,193,194 is: 4,824,994.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,913 : 2,193,194 = 2,193,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,913/2,193,194 = 2,193,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,913x = 2,193,194 × 2,193,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,913x = 4,810,099,921,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,099,921,636/996,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,994.68

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