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Finding the Third Proportional to 981,679 and 1,440,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 981,679 and 1,440,193 is: 2,112,865.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,679 : 1,440,193 = 1,440,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,679/1,440,193 = 1,440,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,679x = 1,440,193 × 1,440,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,679x = 2,074,155,877,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,155,877,249/981,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,865.69

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