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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,730 and 1,522,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,730 and 1,522,989 is: 2,322,445.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,730 : 1,522,989 = 1,522,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,730/1,522,989 = 1,522,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,730x = 1,522,989 × 1,522,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,730x = 2,319,495,494,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,495,494,121/998,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,322,445.00

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