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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,795 and 1,505,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,795 and 1,505,560.50 is: 2,274,000.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,795 : 1,505,560.50 = 1,505,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,795/1,505,560.50 = 1,505,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,795x = 1,505,560.50 × 1,505,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,795x = 2,266,712,419,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,712,419,160.25/996,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,000.59

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