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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,810 and 1,519,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,810 and 1,519,581 is: 2,378,556.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,810 : 1,519,581 = 1,519,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,810/1,519,581 = 1,519,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,810x = 1,519,581 × 1,519,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,810x = 2,309,126,415,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,126,415,561/970,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,556.48

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