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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,408 and 1,518,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,408 and 1,518,791 is: 2,345,645.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,408 : 1,518,791 = 1,518,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,408/1,518,791 = 1,518,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,408x = 1,518,791 × 1,518,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,408x = 2,306,726,101,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,726,101,681/983,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,345,645.04

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