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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,032 and 1,546,753.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,032 and 1,546,753.50 is: 2,399,568.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,032 : 1,546,753.50 = 1,546,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,032/1,546,753.50 = 1,546,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,032x = 1,546,753.50 × 1,546,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,032x = 2,392,446,389,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,446,389,762.25/997,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,568.31

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