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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,322 and 1,586,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,322 and 1,586,119 is: 2,525,060.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,322 : 1,586,119 = 1,586,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,322/1,586,119 = 1,586,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,322x = 1,586,119 × 1,586,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,322x = 2,515,773,482,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,773,482,161/996,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525,060.66

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