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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,152 and 1,499,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,152 and 1,499,895 is: 2,260,644.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,152 : 1,499,895 = 1,499,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,152/1,499,895 = 1,499,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,152x = 1,499,895 × 1,499,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,152x = 2,249,685,011,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,249,685,011,025/995,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,644.62

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