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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,568.25 and 1,513,023.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,568.25 and 1,513,023.38 is: 2,336,988.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,568.25 : 1,513,023.38 = 1,513,023.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,568.25/1,513,023.38 = 1,513,023.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,568.25x = 1,513,023.38 × 1,513,023.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,568.25x = 2,289,239,733,296.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,239,733,296.39/979,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,988.50

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