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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,760 and 2,201,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,760 and 2,201,117 is: 4,850,931.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,760 : 2,201,117 = 2,201,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,760/2,201,117 = 2,201,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,760x = 2,201,117 × 2,201,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,760x = 4,844,916,047,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,916,047,689/998,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850,931.20

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