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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,876 and 1,324,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,876 and 1,324,164 is: 1,764,214.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,876 : 1,324,164 = 1,324,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,876/1,324,164 = 1,324,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,876x = 1,324,164 × 1,324,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,876x = 1,753,410,298,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,410,298,896/993,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,764,214.35

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