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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,340 and 1,586,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,340 and 1,586,144 is: 2,525,094.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,340 : 1,586,144 = 1,586,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,340/1,586,144 = 1,586,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,340x = 1,586,144 × 1,586,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,340x = 2,515,852,788,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,852,788,736/996,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525,094.64

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