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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,250.75 and 1,496,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,250.75 and 1,496,889 is: 2,244,603.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,250.75 : 1,496,889 = 1,496,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,250.75/1,496,889 = 1,496,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,250.75x = 1,496,889 × 1,496,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,250.75x = 2,240,676,678,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,676,678,321/998,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,603.05

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