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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,762 and 1,523,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,762 and 1,523,021 is: 2,322,468.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,762 : 1,523,021 = 1,523,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,762/1,523,021 = 1,523,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,762x = 1,523,021 × 1,523,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,762x = 2,319,592,966,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,592,966,441/998,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,322,468.18

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