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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,934 and 2,193,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,934 and 2,193,149 is: 4,824,695.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,934 : 2,193,149 = 2,193,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,934/2,193,149 = 2,193,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,934x = 2,193,149 × 2,193,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,934x = 4,809,902,536,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,902,536,201/996,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,695.05

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