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Finding the Third Proportional to 974,781 and 1,454,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 974,781 and 1,454,058 is: 2,168,984.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,781 : 1,454,058 = 1,454,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,781/1,454,058 = 1,454,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,781x = 1,454,058 × 1,454,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,781x = 2,114,284,667,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,284,667,364/974,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,984.28

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