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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,484 and 1,547,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,484 and 1,547,224 is: 2,402,348.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,484 : 1,547,224 = 1,547,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,484/1,547,224 = 1,547,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,484x = 1,547,224 × 1,547,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,484x = 2,393,902,106,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,902,106,176/996,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,348.76

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