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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,086 and 1,495,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,086 and 1,495,253 is: 2,242,315.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,086 : 1,495,253 = 1,495,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,086/1,495,253 = 1,495,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,086x = 1,495,253 × 1,495,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,086x = 2,235,781,534,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,781,534,009/997,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242,315.64

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