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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,004.75 and 1,500,830.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,004.75 and 1,500,830.25 is: 2,263,799.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,004.75 : 1,500,830.25 = 1,500,830.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,004.75/1,500,830.25 = 1,500,830.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,004.75x = 1,500,830.25 × 1,500,830.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,004.75x = 2,252,491,439,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,491,439,315.06/995,004.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,799.68

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