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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,922 and 1,505,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,922 and 1,505,742 is: 2,276,542.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,922 : 1,505,742 = 1,505,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,922/1,505,742 = 1,505,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,922x = 1,505,742 × 1,505,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,922x = 2,267,258,970,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,258,970,564/995,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,542.71

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