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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,098 and 1,495,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,098 and 1,495,167 is: 2,244,281.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,098 : 1,495,167 = 1,495,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,098/1,495,167 = 1,495,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,098x = 1,495,167 × 1,495,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,098x = 2,235,524,357,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,524,357,889/996,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,281.54

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