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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,948 and 1,507,288.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,948 and 1,507,288.50 is: 2,278,873.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,948 : 1,507,288.50 = 1,507,288.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,948/1,507,288.50 = 1,507,288.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,948x = 1,507,288.50 × 1,507,288.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,948x = 2,271,918,622,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,918,622,232.25/996,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278,873.74

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