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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,524 and 1,479,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,524 and 1,479,918 is: 2,220,075.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,524 : 1,479,918 = 1,479,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,524/1,479,918 = 1,479,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,524x = 1,479,918 × 1,479,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,524x = 2,190,157,286,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,157,286,724/986,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,075.02

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