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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,280 and 1,496,931.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,280 and 1,496,931.75 is: 2,244,665.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,280 : 1,496,931.75 = 1,496,931.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,280/1,496,931.75 = 1,496,931.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,280x = 1,496,931.75 × 1,496,931.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,280x = 2,240,804,664,158.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,804,664,158.06/998,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,665.49

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