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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,548 and 1,484,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,548 and 1,484,109 is: 2,248,567.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,548 : 1,484,109 = 1,484,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,548/1,484,109 = 1,484,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,548x = 1,484,109 × 1,484,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,548x = 2,202,579,523,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,579,523,881/979,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,567.22

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