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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,687 and 1,484,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,687 and 1,484,293 is: 2,248,805.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,687 : 1,484,293 = 1,484,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,687/1,484,293 = 1,484,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,687x = 1,484,293 × 1,484,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,687x = 2,203,125,709,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,125,709,849/979,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,805.70

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