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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,008 and 1,500,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,008 and 1,500,836 is: 2,263,809.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,008 : 1,500,836 = 1,500,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,008/1,500,836 = 1,500,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,008x = 1,500,836 × 1,500,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,008x = 2,252,508,698,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,508,698,896/995,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,809.64

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