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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,699 and 2,339,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,699 and 2,339,911.50 is: 5,493,319.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,699 : 2,339,911.50 = 2,339,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,699/2,339,911.50 = 2,339,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,699x = 2,339,911.50 × 2,339,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,699x = 5,475,185,827,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,185,827,832.25/996,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,493,319.27

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