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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,552 and 2,339,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,552 and 2,339,565 is: 5,492,502.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,552 : 2,339,565 = 2,339,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,552/2,339,565 = 2,339,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,552x = 2,339,565 × 2,339,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,552x = 5,473,564,389,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,564,389,225/996,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,502.54

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