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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,070 and 1,497,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,070 and 1,497,581 is: 2,290,693.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,070 : 1,497,581 = 1,497,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,070/1,497,581 = 1,497,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,070x = 1,497,581 × 1,497,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,070x = 2,242,748,851,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,748,851,561/979,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,693.06

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