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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,341 and 1,537,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,341 and 1,537,759 is: 2,380,554.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,341 : 1,537,759 = 1,537,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,341/1,537,759 = 1,537,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,341x = 1,537,759 × 1,537,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,341x = 2,364,702,742,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,702,742,081/993,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,554.86

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