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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,923 and 2,193,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,923 and 2,193,124 is: 4,824,638.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,923 : 2,193,124 = 2,193,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,923/2,193,124 = 2,193,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,923x = 2,193,124 × 2,193,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,923x = 4,809,792,879,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,792,879,376/996,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,638.29

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