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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,062.66 and 1,496,734.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,062.66 and 1,496,734.53 is: 2,288,121.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,062.66 : 1,496,734.53 = 1,496,734.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,062.66/1,496,734.53 = 1,496,734.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,062.66x = 1,496,734.53 × 1,496,734.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,062.66x = 2,240,214,259,959.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,214,259,959.58/979,062.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,121.43

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