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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,937 and 1,495,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,937 and 1,495,033 is: 2,241,990.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,937 : 1,495,033 = 1,495,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,937/1,495,033 = 1,495,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,937x = 1,495,033 × 1,495,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,937x = 2,235,123,671,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,123,671,089/996,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,990.89

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