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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,310 and 1,486,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,310 and 1,486,009 is: 2,223,095.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,310 : 1,486,009 = 1,486,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,310/1,486,009 = 1,486,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,310x = 1,486,009 × 1,486,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,310x = 2,208,222,748,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,222,748,081/993,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,095.26

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