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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,708 and 1,494,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,708 and 1,494,754 is: 2,241,669.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,708 : 1,494,754 = 1,494,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,708/1,494,754 = 1,494,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,708x = 1,494,754 × 1,494,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,708x = 2,234,289,520,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,289,520,516/996,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,669.10

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