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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,382 and 1,586,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,382 and 1,586,204 is: 2,525,179.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,382 : 1,586,204 = 1,586,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,382/1,586,204 = 1,586,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,382x = 1,586,204 × 1,586,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,382x = 2,516,043,129,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,043,129,616/996,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525,179.23

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