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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,819 and 1,424,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,819 and 1,424,904 is: 2,030,718.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,819 : 1,424,904 = 1,424,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,819/1,424,904 = 1,424,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,819x = 1,424,904 × 1,424,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,819x = 2,030,351,409,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,351,409,216/999,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,718.97

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