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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,210 and 1,481,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,210 and 1,481,971.50 is: 2,294,417.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,210 : 1,481,971.50 = 1,481,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,210/1,481,971.50 = 1,481,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,210x = 1,481,971.50 × 1,481,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,210x = 2,196,239,526,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,239,526,812.25/957,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,417.66

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