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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,618 and 1,424,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,618 and 1,424,637 is: 2,030,366.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,618 : 1,424,637 = 1,424,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,618/1,424,637 = 1,424,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,618x = 1,424,637 × 1,424,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,618x = 2,029,590,581,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,590,581,769/999,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,366.18

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