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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,738 and 1,424,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,738 and 1,424,817 is: 2,030,635.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,738 : 1,424,817 = 1,424,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,738/1,424,817 = 1,424,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,738x = 1,424,817 × 1,424,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,738x = 2,030,103,483,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,103,483,489/999,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,635.51

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