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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,593 and 1,428,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,593 and 1,428,423 is: 2,041,223.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,593 : 1,428,423 = 1,428,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,593/1,428,423 = 1,428,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,593x = 1,428,423 × 1,428,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,593x = 2,040,392,266,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,040,392,266,929/999,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,223.04

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