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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,887 and 1,534,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,887 and 1,534,263 is: 2,370,826.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,887 : 1,534,263 = 1,534,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,887/1,534,263 = 1,534,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,887x = 1,534,263 × 1,534,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,887x = 2,353,962,953,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,962,953,169/992,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,826.64

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