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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,708 and 1,574,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,708 and 1,574,154 is: 2,493,650.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,708 : 1,574,154 = 1,574,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,708/1,574,154 = 1,574,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,708x = 1,574,154 × 1,574,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,708x = 2,477,960,815,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,960,815,716/993,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,493,650.87

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