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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,181.75 and 1,501,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,181.75 and 1,501,017.75 is: 2,263,962.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,181.75 : 1,501,017.75 = 1,501,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,181.75/1,501,017.75 = 1,501,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,181.75x = 1,501,017.75 × 1,501,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,181.75x = 2,253,054,285,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,054,285,815.06/995,181.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,962.62

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