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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,252 and 2,193,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,252 and 2,193,944 is: 4,826,653.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,252 : 2,193,944 = 2,193,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,252/2,193,944 = 2,193,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,252x = 2,193,944 × 2,193,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,252x = 4,813,390,275,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,390,275,136/997,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,653.92

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