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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,611 and 1,440,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,611 and 1,440,998 is: 2,106,789.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,611 : 1,440,998 = 1,440,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,611/1,440,998 = 1,440,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,611x = 1,440,998 × 1,440,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,611x = 2,076,475,236,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,475,236,004/985,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,106,789.83

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