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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,631.72 and 1,513,100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,631.72 and 1,513,100.25 is: 2,337,074.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,631.72 : 1,513,100.25 = 1,513,100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,631.72/1,513,100.25 = 1,513,100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,631.72x = 1,513,100.25 × 1,513,100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,631.72x = 2,289,472,366,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,472,366,550.06/979,631.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337,074.56

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