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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,932 and 2,193,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,932 and 2,193,146 is: 4,824,691.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,932 : 2,193,146 = 2,193,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,932/2,193,146 = 2,193,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,932x = 2,193,146 × 2,193,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,932x = 4,809,889,377,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,889,377,316/996,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,691.53

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