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Finding the Third Proportional to 974,980 and 2,174,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 974,980 and 2,174,015 is: 4,847,628.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,980 : 2,174,015 = 2,174,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,980/2,174,015 = 2,174,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,980x = 2,174,015 × 2,174,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,980x = 4,726,341,220,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,726,341,220,225/974,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,847,628.90

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