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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,386 and 2,194,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,386 and 2,194,032 is: 4,826,392.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,386 : 2,194,032 = 2,194,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,386/2,194,032 = 2,194,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,386x = 2,194,032 × 2,194,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,386x = 4,813,776,417,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,776,417,024/997,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,392.61

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