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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,904 and 2,201,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,904 and 2,201,408 is: 4,851,514.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,904 : 2,201,408 = 2,201,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,904/2,201,408 = 2,201,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,904x = 2,201,408 × 2,201,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,904x = 4,846,197,182,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,197,182,464/998,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,514.44

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