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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,879 and 1,408,367.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,879 and 1,408,367.25 is: 2,013,951.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,879 : 1,408,367.25 = 1,408,367.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,879/1,408,367.25 = 1,408,367.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,879x = 1,408,367.25 × 1,408,367.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,879x = 1,983,498,310,872.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,498,310,872.56/984,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,013,951.27

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