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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,797 and 1,505,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,797 and 1,505,564 is: 2,274,006.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,797 : 1,505,564 = 1,505,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,797/1,505,564 = 1,505,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,797x = 1,505,564 × 1,505,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,797x = 2,266,722,958,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,722,958,096/996,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,006.60

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