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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,387 and 1,542,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,387 and 1,542,186 is: 2,416,059.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,387 : 1,542,186 = 1,542,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,387/1,542,186 = 1,542,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,387x = 1,542,186 × 1,542,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,387x = 2,378,337,658,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,337,658,596/984,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,416,059.60

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