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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,327 and 1,545,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,327 and 1,545,106 is: 2,427,831.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,327 : 1,545,106 = 1,545,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,327/1,545,106 = 1,545,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,327x = 1,545,106 × 1,545,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,327x = 2,387,352,551,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,352,551,236/983,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,831.79

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