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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,800 and 2,201,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,800 and 2,201,186 is: 4,851,041.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,800 : 2,201,186 = 2,201,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,800/2,201,186 = 2,201,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,800x = 2,201,186 × 2,201,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,800x = 4,845,219,806,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,219,806,596/998,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,041.06

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