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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,488 and 1,543,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,488 and 1,543,692 is: 2,391,383.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,488 : 1,543,692 = 1,543,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,488/1,543,692 = 1,543,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,488x = 1,543,692 × 1,543,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,488x = 2,382,984,990,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,984,990,864/996,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,383.53

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