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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,521 and 1,529,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,521 and 1,529,536 is: 2,352,369.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,521 : 1,529,536 = 1,529,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,521/1,529,536 = 1,529,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,521x = 1,529,536 × 1,529,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,521x = 2,339,480,375,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,480,375,296/994,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,369.01

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