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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,215 and 1,519,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,215 and 1,519,931 is: 2,347,241.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,215 : 1,519,931 = 1,519,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,215/1,519,931 = 1,519,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,215x = 1,519,931 × 1,519,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,215x = 2,310,190,244,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,190,244,761/984,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,347,241.45

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