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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,910 and 1,534,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,910 and 1,534,300.50 is: 2,370,887.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,910 : 1,534,300.50 = 1,534,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,910/1,534,300.50 = 1,534,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,910x = 1,534,300.50 × 1,534,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,910x = 2,354,078,024,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,078,024,300.25/992,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,887.62

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