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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,244 and 1,537,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,244 and 1,537,644 is: 2,380,431.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,244 : 1,537,644 = 1,537,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,244/1,537,644 = 1,537,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,244x = 1,537,644 × 1,537,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,244x = 2,364,349,070,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,349,070,736/993,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,431.26

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