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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,935.50 and 1,494,895.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,935.50 and 1,494,895.50 is: 2,243,832.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,935.50 : 1,494,895.50 = 1,494,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,935.50/1,494,895.50 = 1,494,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,935.50x = 1,494,895.50 × 1,494,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,935.50x = 2,234,712,555,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,712,555,920.25/995,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,832.61

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