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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,732 and 1,544,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,732 and 1,544,709 is: 2,389,155.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,732 : 1,544,709 = 1,544,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,732/1,544,709 = 1,544,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,732x = 1,544,709 × 1,544,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,732x = 2,386,125,894,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,125,894,681/998,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,389,155.34

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