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Finding the Third Proportional to 997,536 and 1,547,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 997,536 and 1,547,764.50 is: 2,401,492.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,536 : 1,547,764.50 = 1,547,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,536/1,547,764.50 = 1,547,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,536x = 1,547,764.50 × 1,547,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,536x = 2,395,574,947,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,574,947,460.25/997,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,492.22

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