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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,262 and 1,494,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,262 and 1,494,575 is: 2,242,135.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,262 : 1,494,575 = 1,494,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,262/1,494,575 = 1,494,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,262x = 1,494,575 × 1,494,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,262x = 2,233,754,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,754,430,625/996,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242,135.53

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