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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,837 and 1,518,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,837 and 1,518,237.50 is: 2,326,361.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,837 : 1,518,237.50 = 1,518,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,837/1,518,237.50 = 1,518,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,837x = 1,518,237.50 × 1,518,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,837x = 2,305,045,106,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,045,106,406.25/990,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,361.56

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