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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,080 and 2,075,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,080 and 2,075,760 is: 4,400,845.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,080 : 2,075,760 = 2,075,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,080/2,075,760 = 2,075,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,080x = 2,075,760 × 2,075,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,080x = 4,308,779,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,779,577,600/979,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,400,845.26

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