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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,914 and 2,186,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,914 and 2,186,817 is: 4,796,972.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,914 : 2,186,817 = 2,186,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,914/2,186,817 = 2,186,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,914x = 2,186,817 × 2,186,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,914x = 4,782,168,591,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,168,591,489/996,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,972.05

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