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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,480 and 1,473,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,480 and 1,473,069 is: 2,181,976.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,480 : 1,473,069 = 1,473,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,480/1,473,069 = 1,473,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,480x = 1,473,069 × 1,473,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,480x = 2,169,932,278,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,932,278,761/994,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,976.79

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