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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,060 and 1,497,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,060 and 1,497,566 is: 2,290,670.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,060 : 1,497,566 = 1,497,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,060/1,497,566 = 1,497,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,060x = 1,497,566 × 1,497,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,060x = 2,242,703,924,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,703,924,356/979,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,670.57

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