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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,112 and 1,491,103.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,112 and 1,491,103.69 is: 2,234,311.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,112 : 1,491,103.69 = 1,491,103.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,112/1,491,103.69 = 1,491,103.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,112x = 1,491,103.69 × 1,491,103.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,112x = 2,223,390,206,876.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,390,206,876.10/995,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,311.52

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