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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,816.50 and 1,519,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,816.50 and 1,519,590 is: 2,378,568.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,816.50 : 1,519,590 = 1,519,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,816.50/1,519,590 = 1,519,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,816.50x = 1,519,590 × 1,519,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,816.50x = 2,309,153,768,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,153,768,100/970,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,568.73

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