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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,816 and 2,201,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,816 and 2,201,232 is: 4,851,166.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,816 : 2,201,232 = 2,201,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,816/2,201,232 = 2,201,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,816x = 2,201,232 × 2,201,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,816x = 4,845,422,317,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,422,317,824/998,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,166.10

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