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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,707 and 1,494,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,707 and 1,494,753 is: 2,241,668.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,707 : 1,494,753 = 1,494,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,707/1,494,753 = 1,494,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,707x = 1,494,753 × 1,494,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,707x = 2,234,286,531,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,286,531,009/996,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,668.34

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