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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,014 and 1,588,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,014 and 1,588,941 is: 2,527,225.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,014 : 1,588,941 = 1,588,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,014/1,588,941 = 1,588,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,014x = 1,588,941 × 1,588,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,014x = 2,524,733,501,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524,733,501,481/999,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,527,225.35

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