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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,089 and 1,495,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,089 and 1,495,154 is: 2,244,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,089 : 1,495,154 = 1,495,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,089/1,495,154 = 1,495,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,089x = 1,495,154 × 1,495,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,089x = 2,235,485,483,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,485,483,716/996,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,262.80

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