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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,068 and 1,497,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,068 and 1,497,578 is: 2,290,688.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,068 : 1,497,578 = 1,497,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,068/1,497,578 = 1,497,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,068x = 1,497,578 × 1,497,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,068x = 2,242,739,866,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,739,866,084/979,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,688.56

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