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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,969 and 2,162,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,969 and 2,162,202 is: 4,689,330.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,969 : 2,162,202 = 2,162,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,969/2,162,202 = 2,162,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,969x = 2,162,202 × 2,162,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,969x = 4,675,117,488,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,117,488,804/996,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,330.85

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