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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,874 and 1,543,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,874 and 1,543,968 is: 2,408,222.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,874 : 1,543,968 = 1,543,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,874/1,543,968 = 1,543,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,874x = 1,543,968 × 1,543,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,874x = 2,383,837,185,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,837,185,024/989,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,408,222.85

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