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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,076 and 1,497,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,076 and 1,497,478 is: 2,276,413.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,076 : 1,497,478 = 1,497,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,076/1,497,478 = 1,497,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,076x = 1,497,478 × 1,497,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,076x = 2,242,440,360,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,440,360,484/985,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,413.56

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