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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,338 and 1,586,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,338 and 1,586,141 is: 2,525,090.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,338 : 1,586,141 = 1,586,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,338/1,586,141 = 1,586,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,338x = 1,586,141 × 1,586,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,338x = 2,515,843,271,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,843,271,881/996,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525,090.15

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