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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,519 and 1,529,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,519 and 1,529,533 is: 2,352,364.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,519 : 1,529,533 = 1,529,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,519/1,529,533 = 1,529,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,519x = 1,529,533 × 1,529,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,519x = 2,339,471,198,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,471,198,089/994,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,364.51

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