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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,270 and 1,518,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,270 and 1,518,381 is: 2,342,325.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,270 : 1,518,381 = 1,518,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,270/1,518,381 = 1,518,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,270x = 1,518,381 × 1,518,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,270x = 2,305,480,861,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,480,861,161/984,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,342,325.64

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