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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,502 and 1,484,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,502 and 1,484,067 is: 2,248,545.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,502 : 1,484,067 = 1,484,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,502/1,484,067 = 1,484,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,502x = 1,484,067 × 1,484,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,502x = 2,202,454,860,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,454,860,489/979,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,545.55

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