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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,392 and 2,194,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,392 and 2,194,044 is: 4,826,416.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,392 : 2,194,044 = 2,194,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,392/2,194,044 = 2,194,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,392x = 2,194,044 × 2,194,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,392x = 4,813,829,073,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,829,073,936/997,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,416.37

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