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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,232 and 1,494,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,232 and 1,494,909 is: 2,286,819.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,232 : 1,494,909 = 1,494,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,232/1,494,909 = 1,494,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,232x = 1,494,909 × 1,494,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,232x = 2,234,752,918,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,752,918,281/977,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,819.22

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