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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,634 and 1,513,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,634 and 1,513,103 is: 2,337,077.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,634 : 1,513,103 = 1,513,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,634/1,513,103 = 1,513,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,634x = 1,513,103 × 1,513,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,634x = 2,289,480,688,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,480,688,609/979,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337,077.61

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