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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,402 and 1,511,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,402 and 1,511,535 is: 2,295,291.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,402 : 1,511,535 = 1,511,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,402/1,511,535 = 1,511,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,402x = 1,511,535 × 1,511,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,402x = 2,284,738,056,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,284,738,056,225/995,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,291.81

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