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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,952 and 2,193,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,952 and 2,193,180 is: 4,824,744.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,952 : 2,193,180 = 2,193,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,952/2,193,180 = 2,193,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,952x = 2,193,180 × 2,193,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,952x = 4,810,038,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,038,512,400/996,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,744.33

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