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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,496.25 and 1,484,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,496.25 and 1,484,058 is: 2,248,531.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,496.25 : 1,484,058 = 1,484,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,496.25/1,484,058 = 1,484,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,496.25x = 1,484,058 × 1,484,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,496.25x = 2,202,428,147,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,428,147,364/979,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,531.47

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