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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,616 and 1,475,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,616 and 1,475,961 is: 2,208,012.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,616 : 1,475,961 = 1,475,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,616/1,475,961 = 1,475,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,616x = 1,475,961 × 1,475,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,616x = 2,178,460,873,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,178,460,873,521/986,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,012.92

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