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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,343 and 1,496,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,343 and 1,496,423 is: 2,274,899.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,343 : 1,496,423 = 1,496,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,343/1,496,423 = 1,496,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,343x = 1,496,423 × 1,496,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,343x = 2,239,281,794,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,281,794,929/984,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,899.90

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