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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,300 and 1,443,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,300 and 1,443,528 is: 2,110,577.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,300 : 1,443,528 = 1,443,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,300/1,443,528 = 1,443,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,300x = 1,443,528 × 1,443,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,300x = 2,083,773,086,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,773,086,784/987,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,110,577.42

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