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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,908 and 2,201,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,908 and 2,201,416 is: 4,851,530.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,908 : 2,201,416 = 2,201,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,908/2,201,416 = 2,201,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,908x = 2,201,416 × 2,201,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,908x = 4,846,232,405,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,232,405,056/998,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,530.28

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