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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,980 and 1,357,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,980 and 1,357,620 is: 1,984,038.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,980 : 1,357,620 = 1,357,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,980/1,357,620 = 1,357,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,980x = 1,357,620 × 1,357,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,980x = 1,843,132,064,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,132,064,400/928,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,038.48

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