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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,516 and 1,589,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,516 and 1,589,691 is: 2,528,341.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,516 : 1,589,691 = 1,589,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,516/1,589,691 = 1,589,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,516x = 1,589,691 × 1,589,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,516x = 2,527,117,475,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,117,475,481/999,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,528,341.19

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