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Finding the Third Proportional to 982,380 and 1,467,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 982,380 and 1,467,504 is: 2,192,194.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    982,380 : 1,467,504 = 1,467,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    982,380/1,467,504 = 1,467,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    982,380x = 1,467,504 × 1,467,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    982,380x = 2,153,567,990,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,567,990,016/982,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,194.46

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