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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,466 and 1,461,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,466 and 1,461,480 is: 2,143,498.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,466 : 1,461,480 = 1,461,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,466/1,461,480 = 1,461,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,466x = 1,461,480 × 1,461,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,466x = 2,135,923,790,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,923,790,400/996,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,498.92

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