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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,438 and 1,484,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,438 and 1,484,203 is: 2,239,956.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,438 : 1,484,203 = 1,484,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,438/1,484,203 = 1,484,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,438x = 1,484,203 × 1,484,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,438x = 2,202,858,545,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,858,545,209/983,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,239,956.71

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