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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,829 and 2,201,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,829 and 2,201,238 is: 4,851,129.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,829 : 2,201,238 = 2,201,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,829/2,201,238 = 2,201,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,829x = 2,201,238 × 2,201,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,829x = 4,845,448,732,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,448,732,644/998,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,129.41

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