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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,517 and 1,529,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,517 and 1,529,529.50 is: 2,352,358.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,517 : 1,529,529.50 = 1,529,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,517/1,529,529.50 = 1,529,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,517x = 1,529,529.50 × 1,529,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,517x = 2,339,460,491,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,460,491,370.25/994,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,358.47

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