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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,548 and 1,529,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,548 and 1,529,574 is: 2,352,422.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,548 : 1,529,574 = 1,529,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,548/1,529,574 = 1,529,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,548x = 1,529,574 × 1,529,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,548x = 2,339,596,621,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,596,621,476/994,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,422.03

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