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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,630 and 1,529,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,630 and 1,529,700 is: 2,352,615.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,630 : 1,529,700 = 1,529,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,630/1,529,700 = 1,529,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,630x = 1,529,700 × 1,529,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,630x = 2,339,982,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,982,090,000/994,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,615.64

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