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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,928 and 1,505,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,928 and 1,505,750 is: 2,276,553.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,928 : 1,505,750 = 1,505,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,928/1,505,750 = 1,505,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,928x = 1,505,750 × 1,505,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,928x = 2,267,283,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,283,062,500/995,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,553.19

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