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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,760 and 1,475,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,760 and 1,475,136 is: 2,202,990.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,760 : 1,475,136 = 1,475,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,760/1,475,136 = 1,475,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,760x = 1,475,136 × 1,475,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,760x = 2,176,026,218,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,026,218,496/987,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,990.83

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