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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,224 and 1,541,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,224 and 1,541,944 is: 2,415,701.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,224 : 1,541,944 = 1,541,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,224/1,541,944 = 1,541,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,224x = 1,541,944 × 1,541,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,224x = 2,377,591,299,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,591,299,136/984,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,701.40

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