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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,358 and 1,511,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,358 and 1,511,469 is: 2,295,192.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,358 : 1,511,469 = 1,511,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,358/1,511,469 = 1,511,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,358x = 1,511,469 × 1,511,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,358x = 2,284,538,537,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,284,538,537,961/995,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,192.82

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