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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,933 and 1,507,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,933 and 1,507,520 is: 2,340,652.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,933 : 1,507,520 = 1,507,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,933/1,507,520 = 1,507,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,933x = 1,507,520 × 1,507,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,933x = 2,272,616,550,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,616,550,400/970,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,652.29

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