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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,477 and 1,488,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,477 and 1,488,080 is: 2,235,672.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,477 : 1,488,080 = 1,488,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,477/1,488,080 = 1,488,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,477x = 1,488,080 × 1,488,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,477x = 2,214,382,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,382,086,400/990,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,672.39

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