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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,881 and 2,109,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,881 and 2,109,930 is: 4,543,209.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,881 : 2,109,930 = 2,109,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,881/2,109,930 = 2,109,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,881x = 2,109,930 × 2,109,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,881x = 4,451,804,604,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,804,604,900/979,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,543,209.44

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