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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,526 and 1,484,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,526 and 1,484,079 is: 2,248,526.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,526 : 1,484,079 = 1,484,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,526/1,484,079 = 1,484,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,526x = 1,484,079 × 1,484,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,526x = 2,202,490,478,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,490,478,241/979,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,526.82

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