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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,127 and 1,479,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,127 and 1,479,186 is: 2,218,772.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,127 : 1,479,186 = 1,479,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,127/1,479,186 = 1,479,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,127x = 1,479,186 × 1,479,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,127x = 2,187,991,222,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,991,222,596/986,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,772.25

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