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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,302 and 1,586,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,302 and 1,586,087 is: 2,525,009.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,302 : 1,586,087 = 1,586,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,302/1,586,087 = 1,586,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,302x = 1,586,087 × 1,586,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,302x = 2,515,671,971,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,671,971,569/996,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525,009.46

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