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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,292 and 2,076,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,292 and 2,076,200 is: 4,401,758.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,292 : 2,076,200 = 2,076,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,292/2,076,200 = 2,076,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,292x = 2,076,200 × 2,076,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,292x = 4,310,606,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,310,606,440,000/979,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,401,758.05

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