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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,958 and 2,403,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,958 and 2,403,586 is: 5,794,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,958 : 2,403,586 = 2,403,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,958/2,403,586 = 2,403,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,958x = 2,403,586 × 2,403,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,958x = 5,777,225,659,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,777,225,659,396/996,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,853.60

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