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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,746 and 2,188,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,746 and 2,188,660 is: 4,801,054.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,746 : 2,188,660 = 2,188,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,746/2,188,660 = 2,188,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,746x = 2,188,660 × 2,188,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,746x = 4,790,232,595,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,790,232,595,600/997,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801,054.17

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