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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,897.50 and 1,539,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,897.50 and 1,539,837 is: 2,419,740.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,897.50 : 1,539,837 = 1,539,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,897.50/1,539,837 = 1,539,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,897.50x = 1,539,837 × 1,539,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,897.50x = 2,371,097,986,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,097,986,569/979,897.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,740.83

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