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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,297 and 1,407,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,297 and 1,407,543 is: 2,012,784.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,297 : 1,407,543 = 1,407,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,297/1,407,543 = 1,407,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,297x = 1,407,543 × 1,407,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,297x = 1,981,177,296,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,177,296,849/984,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012,784.04

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