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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,836 and 1,518,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,836 and 1,518,236 is: 2,326,359.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,836 : 1,518,236 = 1,518,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,836/1,518,236 = 1,518,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,836x = 1,518,236 × 1,518,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,836x = 2,305,040,551,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,040,551,696/990,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,359.31

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