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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,809 and 2,194,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,809 and 2,194,920 is: 4,828,252.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,809 : 2,194,920 = 2,194,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,809/2,194,920 = 2,194,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,809x = 2,194,920 × 2,194,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,809x = 4,817,673,806,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,817,673,806,400/997,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,828,252.51

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