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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,344 and 1,537,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,344 and 1,537,762 is: 2,380,556.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,344 : 1,537,762 = 1,537,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,344/1,537,762 = 1,537,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,344x = 1,537,762 × 1,537,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,344x = 2,364,711,968,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,711,968,644/993,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,556.96

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