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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,528 and 1,424,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,528 and 1,424,529 is: 2,030,241.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,528 : 1,424,529 = 1,424,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,528/1,424,529 = 1,424,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,528x = 1,424,529 × 1,424,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,528x = 2,029,282,871,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,282,871,841/999,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,241.15

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