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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,843 and 1,554,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,843 and 1,554,101 is: 2,482,651.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,843 : 1,554,101 = 1,554,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,843/1,554,101 = 1,554,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,843x = 1,554,101 × 1,554,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,843x = 2,415,229,918,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,229,918,201/972,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482,651.28

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