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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,536 and 1,484,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,536 and 1,484,091 is: 2,248,540.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,536 : 1,484,091 = 1,484,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,536/1,484,091 = 1,484,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,536x = 1,484,091 × 1,484,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,536x = 2,202,526,096,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,526,096,281/979,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,540.22

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