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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,533 and 1,484,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,533 and 1,484,335 is: 2,240,138.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,533 : 1,484,335 = 1,484,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,533/1,484,335 = 1,484,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,533x = 1,484,335 × 1,484,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,533x = 2,203,250,392,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,250,392,225/983,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,240,138.76

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