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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,164 and 1,523,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,164 and 1,523,622 is: 2,323,366.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,164 : 1,523,622 = 1,523,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,164/1,523,622 = 1,523,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,164x = 1,523,622 × 1,523,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,164x = 2,321,423,998,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,423,998,884/999,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323,366.33

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