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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,510 and 1,575,769.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,510 and 1,575,769.50 is: 2,499,269.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,510 : 1,575,769.50 = 1,575,769.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,510/1,575,769.50 = 1,575,769.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,510x = 1,575,769.50 × 1,575,769.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,510x = 2,483,049,517,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,049,517,130.25/993,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499,269.78

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