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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,202 and 1,541,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,202 and 1,541,915 is: 2,415,664.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,202 : 1,541,915 = 1,541,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,202/1,541,915 = 1,541,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,202x = 1,541,915 × 1,541,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,202x = 2,377,501,867,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,501,867,225/984,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,664.54

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