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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,715 and 1,484,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,715 and 1,484,338 is: 2,248,877.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,715 : 1,484,338 = 1,484,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,715/1,484,338 = 1,484,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,715x = 1,484,338 × 1,484,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,715x = 2,203,259,298,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,259,298,244/979,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,877.78

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