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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,206 and 1,472,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,206 and 1,472,349 is: 2,169,534.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,206 : 1,472,349 = 1,472,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,206/1,472,349 = 1,472,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,206x = 1,472,349 × 1,472,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,206x = 2,167,811,577,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,811,577,801/999,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,534.19

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