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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,548.19 and 1,513,588.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,548.19 and 1,513,588.78 is: 2,338,783.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,548.19 : 1,513,588.78 = 1,513,588.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,548.19/1,513,588.78 = 1,513,588.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,548.19x = 1,513,588.78 × 1,513,588.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,548.19x = 2,290,950,998,725.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,950,998,725.86/979,548.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,783.36

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