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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,111 and 1,495,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,111 and 1,495,152 is: 2,244,207.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,111 : 1,495,152 = 1,495,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,111/1,495,152 = 1,495,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,111x = 1,495,152 × 1,495,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,111x = 2,235,479,503,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,479,503,104/996,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,207.23

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