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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,702 and 1,548,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,702 and 1,548,396 is: 2,398,244.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,702 : 1,548,396 = 1,548,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,702/1,548,396 = 1,548,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,702x = 1,548,396 × 1,548,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,702x = 2,397,530,172,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,397,530,172,816/999,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,244.85

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