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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,938 and 2,186,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,938 and 2,186,878 is: 4,797,124.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,938 : 2,186,878 = 2,186,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,938/2,186,878 = 2,186,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,938x = 2,186,878 × 2,186,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,938x = 4,782,435,386,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,435,386,884/996,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,797,124.18

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