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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,562 and 1,424,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,562 and 1,424,574 is: 2,030,300.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,562 : 1,424,574 = 1,424,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,562/1,424,574 = 1,424,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,562x = 1,424,574 × 1,424,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,562x = 2,029,411,081,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,411,081,476/999,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,300.35

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