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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,178 and 1,523,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,178 and 1,523,796 is: 2,323,864.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,178 : 1,523,796 = 1,523,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,178/1,523,796 = 1,523,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,178x = 1,523,796 × 1,523,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,178x = 2,321,954,249,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,954,249,616/999,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323,864.47

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