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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,533 and 1,424,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,533 and 1,424,536 is: 2,030,250.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,533 : 1,424,536 = 1,424,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,533/1,424,536 = 1,424,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,533x = 1,424,536 × 1,424,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,533x = 2,029,302,815,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,302,815,296/999,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,250.94

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