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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,926 and 2,193,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,926 and 2,193,133 is: 4,824,663.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,926 : 2,193,133 = 2,193,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,926/2,193,133 = 2,193,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,926x = 2,193,133 × 2,193,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,926x = 4,809,832,355,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,832,355,689/996,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,663.37

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