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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,225 and 1,551,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,225 and 1,551,482 is: 2,411,376.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,225 : 1,551,482 = 1,551,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,225/1,551,482 = 1,551,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,225x = 1,551,482 × 1,551,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,225x = 2,407,096,396,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,096,396,324/998,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,376.59

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