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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,330 and 1,511,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,330 and 1,511,427 is: 2,295,129.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,330 : 1,511,427 = 1,511,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,330/1,511,427 = 1,511,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,330x = 1,511,427 × 1,511,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,330x = 2,284,411,576,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,284,411,576,329/995,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,129.83

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