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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,394 and 1,518,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,394 and 1,518,763 is: 2,345,591.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,394 : 1,518,763 = 1,518,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,394/1,518,763 = 1,518,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,394x = 1,518,763 × 1,518,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,394x = 2,306,641,050,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,641,050,169/983,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,345,591.95

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