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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,341 and 1,496,419.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,341 and 1,496,419.50 is: 2,274,893.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,341 : 1,496,419.50 = 1,496,419.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,341/1,496,419.50 = 1,496,419.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,341x = 1,496,419.50 × 1,496,419.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,341x = 2,239,271,319,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,271,319,980.25/984,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,893.88

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