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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,572 and 1,513,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,572 and 1,513,029 is: 2,336,996.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,572 : 1,513,029 = 1,513,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,572/1,513,029 = 1,513,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,572x = 1,513,029 × 1,513,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,572x = 2,289,256,754,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,256,754,841/979,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,996.93

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