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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,616 and 1,577,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,616 and 1,577,336 is: 2,501,456.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,616 : 1,577,336 = 1,577,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,616/1,577,336 = 1,577,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,616x = 1,577,336 × 1,577,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,616x = 2,487,988,856,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,988,856,896/994,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,501,456.70

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