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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,375 and 1,537,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,375 and 1,537,811 is: 2,380,634.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,375 : 1,537,811 = 1,537,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,375/1,537,811 = 1,537,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,375x = 1,537,811 × 1,537,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,375x = 2,364,862,671,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,862,671,721/993,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,634.37

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