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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,086 and 1,495,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,086 and 1,495,149 is: 2,244,254.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,086 : 1,495,149 = 1,495,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,086/1,495,149 = 1,495,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,086x = 1,495,149 × 1,495,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,086x = 2,235,470,532,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,470,532,201/996,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,254.54

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