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Finding the Third Proportional to 981,407 and 1,477,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 981,407 and 1,477,025 is: 2,222,933.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,407 : 1,477,025 = 1,477,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,407/1,477,025 = 1,477,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,407x = 1,477,025 × 1,477,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,407x = 2,181,602,850,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,602,850,625/981,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,933.86

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