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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,045 and 1,487,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,045 and 1,487,250 is: 2,234,153.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,045 : 1,487,250 = 1,487,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,045/1,487,250 = 1,487,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,045x = 1,487,250 × 1,487,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,045x = 2,211,912,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,211,912,562,500/990,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,153.56

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