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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,381 and 1,547,062.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,381 and 1,547,062.88 is: 2,402,096.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,381 : 1,547,062.88 = 1,547,062.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,381/1,547,062.88 = 1,547,062.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,381x = 1,547,062.88 × 1,547,062.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,381x = 2,393,403,539,203.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,403,539,203.27/996,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,096.73

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