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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,705 and 1,494,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,705 and 1,494,750 is: 2,241,663.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,705 : 1,494,750 = 1,494,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,705/1,494,750 = 1,494,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,705x = 1,494,750 × 1,494,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,705x = 2,234,277,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,277,562,500/996,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,663.84

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