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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,532 and 1,531,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,532 and 1,531,071 is: 2,354,699.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,532 : 1,531,071 = 1,531,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,532/1,531,071 = 1,531,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,532x = 1,531,071 × 1,531,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,532x = 2,344,178,407,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,178,407,041/995,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,699.20

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