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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,438 and 1,535,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,438 and 1,535,260 is: 2,358,348.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,438 : 1,535,260 = 1,535,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,438/1,535,260 = 1,535,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,438x = 1,535,260 × 1,535,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,438x = 2,357,023,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357,023,267,600/999,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,348.66

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