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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,561 and 1,475,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,561 and 1,475,202 is: 2,210,346.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,561 : 1,475,202 = 1,475,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,561/1,475,202 = 1,475,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,561x = 1,475,202 × 1,475,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,561x = 2,176,220,940,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,220,940,804/984,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,346.48

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