Finding the Third Proportional to 979,539 and 1,484,093.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 979,539 and 1,484,093.50 is: 2,248,540.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
979,539 : 1,484,093.50 = 1,484,093.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
979,539/1,484,093.50 = 1,484,093.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
979,539x = 1,484,093.50 × 1,484,093.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
979,539x = 2,202,533,516,742.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,202,533,516,742.25/979,539 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,248,540.91
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