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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,392 and 1,518,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,392 and 1,518,761 is: 2,345,590.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,392 : 1,518,761 = 1,518,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,392/1,518,761 = 1,518,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,392x = 1,518,761 × 1,518,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,392x = 2,306,634,975,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,634,975,121/983,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,345,590.54

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