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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,887 and 1,546,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,887 and 1,546,481 is: 2,399,071.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,887 : 1,546,481 = 1,546,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,887/1,546,481 = 1,546,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,887x = 1,546,481 × 1,546,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,887x = 2,391,603,483,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,603,483,361/996,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,071.79

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