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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,926 and 2,193,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,926 and 2,193,132 is: 4,824,658.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,926 : 2,193,132 = 2,193,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,926/2,193,132 = 2,193,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,926x = 2,193,132 × 2,193,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,926x = 4,809,827,969,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,827,969,424/996,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,658.97

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