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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,208 and 1,472,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,208 and 1,472,352 is: 2,169,538.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,208 : 1,472,352 = 1,472,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,208/1,472,352 = 1,472,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,208x = 1,472,352 × 1,472,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,208x = 2,167,820,411,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,820,411,904/999,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,538.69

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