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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,643 and 2,340,373.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,643 and 2,340,373.50 is: 5,501,317.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,643 : 2,340,373.50 = 2,340,373.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,643/2,340,373.50 = 2,340,373.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,643x = 2,340,373.50 × 2,340,373.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,643x = 5,477,348,119,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,348,119,502.25/995,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,501,317.36

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