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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,819 and 1,519,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,819 and 1,519,595 is: 2,378,578.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,819 : 1,519,595 = 1,519,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,819/1,519,595 = 1,519,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,819x = 1,519,595 × 1,519,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,819x = 2,309,168,964,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,168,964,025/970,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,578.26

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