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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,782.75 and 1,519,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,782.75 and 1,519,551 is: 2,378,529.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,782.75 : 1,519,551 = 1,519,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,782.75/1,519,551 = 1,519,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,782.75x = 1,519,551 × 1,519,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,782.75x = 2,309,035,241,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,035,241,601/970,782.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,529.33

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