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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,914 and 2,186,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,914 and 2,186,816 is: 4,796,967.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,914 : 2,186,816 = 2,186,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,914/2,186,816 = 2,186,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,914x = 2,186,816 × 2,186,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,914x = 4,782,164,217,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,164,217,856/996,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,967.66

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