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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,895 and 1,534,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,895 and 1,534,275 is: 2,370,844.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,895 : 1,534,275 = 1,534,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,895/1,534,275 = 1,534,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,895x = 1,534,275 × 1,534,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,895x = 2,353,999,775,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,999,775,625/992,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,844.63

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