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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,996 and 1,548,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,996 and 1,548,812 is: 2,398,828.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,996 : 1,548,812 = 1,548,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,996/1,548,812 = 1,548,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,996x = 1,548,812 × 1,548,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,996x = 2,398,818,611,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,818,611,344/999,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,828.21

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