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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,509 and 1,529,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,509 and 1,529,520 is: 2,352,348.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,509 : 1,529,520 = 1,529,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,509/1,529,520 = 1,529,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,509x = 1,529,520 × 1,529,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,509x = 2,339,431,430,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,431,430,400/994,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,348.17

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