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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,530 and 1,424,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,530 and 1,424,532 is: 2,030,245.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,530 : 1,424,532 = 1,424,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,530/1,424,532 = 1,424,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,530x = 1,424,532 × 1,424,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,530x = 2,029,291,419,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,291,419,024/999,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,245.63

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