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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,918 and 2,186,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,918 and 2,186,825 is: 4,796,987.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,918 : 2,186,825 = 2,186,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,918/2,186,825 = 2,186,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,918x = 2,186,825 × 2,186,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,918x = 4,782,203,580,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,203,580,625/996,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,987.90

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