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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,918 and 1,505,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,918 and 1,505,735 is: 2,276,530.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,918 : 1,505,735 = 1,505,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,918/1,505,735 = 1,505,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,918x = 1,505,735 × 1,505,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,918x = 2,267,237,890,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,237,890,225/995,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,530.69

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