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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,372 and 1,542,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,372 and 1,542,168 is: 2,416,040.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,372 : 1,542,168 = 1,542,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,372/1,542,168 = 1,542,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,372x = 1,542,168 × 1,542,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,372x = 2,378,282,140,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,282,140,224/984,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,416,040.01

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