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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,298 and 1,542,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,298 and 1,542,035 is: 2,415,804.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,298 : 1,542,035 = 1,542,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,298/1,542,035 = 1,542,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,298x = 1,542,035 × 1,542,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,298x = 2,377,871,941,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,871,941,225/984,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,804.91

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