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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,789 and 1,519,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,789 and 1,519,559 is: 2,378,539.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,789 : 1,519,559 = 1,519,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,789/1,519,559 = 1,519,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,789x = 1,519,559 × 1,519,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,789x = 2,309,059,554,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,059,554,481/970,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,539.06

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