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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,192 and 1,563,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,192 and 1,563,348 is: 2,485,838.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,192 : 1,563,348 = 1,563,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,192/1,563,348 = 1,563,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,192x = 1,563,348 × 1,563,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,192x = 2,444,056,969,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,056,969,104/983,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485,838.95

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