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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,888 and 1,534,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,888 and 1,534,266 is: 2,370,833.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,888 : 1,534,266 = 1,534,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,888/1,534,266 = 1,534,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,888x = 1,534,266 × 1,534,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,888x = 2,353,972,158,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,972,158,756/992,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,833.53

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