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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,056 and 1,497,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,056 and 1,497,560 is: 2,290,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,056 : 1,497,560 = 1,497,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,056/1,497,560 = 1,497,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,056x = 1,497,560 × 1,497,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,056x = 2,242,685,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,685,953,600/979,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,661.57

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