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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,527 and 1,513,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,527 and 1,513,620 is: 2,338,930.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,527 : 1,513,620 = 1,513,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,527/1,513,620 = 1,513,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,527x = 1,513,620 × 1,513,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,527x = 2,291,045,504,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,045,504,400/979,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,930.43

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