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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,076 and 1,497,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,076 and 1,497,476 is: 2,276,407.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,076 : 1,497,476 = 1,497,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,076/1,497,476 = 1,497,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,076x = 1,497,476 × 1,497,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,076x = 2,242,434,370,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,434,370,576/985,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,407.48

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