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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,017 and 1,500,850.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,017 and 1,500,850.50 is: 2,263,832.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,017 : 1,500,850.50 = 1,500,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,017/1,500,850.50 = 1,500,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,017x = 1,500,850.50 × 1,500,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,017x = 2,252,552,223,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,552,223,350.25/995,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,832.90

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