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Finding the Third Proportional to 991,197 and 1,575,409.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 991,197 and 1,575,409.50 is: 2,503,957.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    991,197 : 1,575,409.50 = 1,575,409.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    991,197/1,575,409.50 = 1,575,409.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    991,197x = 1,575,409.50 × 1,575,409.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    991,197x = 2,481,915,092,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,915,092,690.25/991,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,503,957.43

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