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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,946 and 2,193,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,946 and 2,193,168 is: 4,824,720.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,946 : 2,193,168 = 2,193,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,946/2,193,168 = 2,193,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,946x = 2,193,168 × 2,193,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,946x = 4,809,985,876,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,985,876,224/996,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,720.57

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