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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,373 and 1,537,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,373 and 1,537,808 is: 2,380,629.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,373 : 1,537,808 = 1,537,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,373/1,537,808 = 1,537,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,373x = 1,537,808 × 1,537,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,373x = 2,364,853,444,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,853,444,864/993,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,629.88

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