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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,734 and 1,574,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,734 and 1,574,495 is: 2,502,220.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,734 : 1,574,495 = 1,574,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,734/1,574,495 = 1,574,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,734x = 1,574,495 × 1,574,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,734x = 2,479,034,505,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,034,505,025/990,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,502,220.08

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