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Finding the Third Proportional to 981,554 and 1,472,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 981,554 and 1,472,331 is: 2,208,496.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,554 : 1,472,331 = 1,472,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,554/1,472,331 = 1,472,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,554x = 1,472,331 × 1,472,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,554x = 2,167,758,573,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,758,573,561/981,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,496.50

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