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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,064 and 1,497,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,064 and 1,497,572 is: 2,290,679.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,064 : 1,497,572 = 1,497,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,064/1,497,572 = 1,497,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,064x = 1,497,572 × 1,497,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,064x = 2,242,721,895,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,721,895,184/979,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,679.56

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