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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,258 and 1,556,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,258 and 1,556,595 is: 2,432,088.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,258 : 1,556,595 = 1,556,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,258/1,556,595 = 1,556,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,258x = 1,556,595 × 1,556,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,258x = 2,422,987,994,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,987,994,025/996,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,088.87

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