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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,809 and 1,519,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,809 and 1,519,579.50 is: 2,378,554.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,809 : 1,519,579.50 = 1,519,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,809/1,519,579.50 = 1,519,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,809x = 1,519,579.50 × 1,519,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,809x = 2,309,121,856,820.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,121,856,820.25/970,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,554.23

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