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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,952 and 1,556,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,952 and 1,556,112 is: 2,431,326.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,952 : 1,556,112 = 1,556,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,952/1,556,112 = 1,556,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,952x = 1,556,112 × 1,556,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,952x = 2,421,484,556,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,484,556,544/995,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,431,326.57

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