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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,754 and 1,519,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,754 and 1,519,245 is: 2,353,398.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,754 : 1,519,245 = 1,519,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,754/1,519,245 = 1,519,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,754x = 1,519,245 × 1,519,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,754x = 2,308,105,370,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,105,370,025/980,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,353,398.88

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