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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,402 and 1,497,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,402 and 1,497,246 is: 2,288,892.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,402 : 1,497,246 = 1,497,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,402/1,497,246 = 1,497,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,402x = 1,497,246 × 1,497,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,402x = 2,241,745,584,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,745,584,516/979,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,892.19

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