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Finding the Third Proportional to 981,402 and 1,477,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 981,402 and 1,477,017 is: 2,222,921.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,402 : 1,477,017 = 1,477,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,402/1,477,017 = 1,477,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,402x = 1,477,017 × 1,477,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,402x = 2,181,579,218,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,579,218,289/981,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,921.10

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