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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,754.63 and 1,519,509.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,754.63 and 1,519,509.38 is: 2,378,467.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,754.63 : 1,519,509.38 = 1,519,509.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,754.63/1,519,509.38 = 1,519,509.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,754.63x = 1,519,509.38 × 1,519,509.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,754.63x = 2,308,908,740,712.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,908,740,712.89/970,754.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,467.93

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