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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,976 and 1,486,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,976 and 1,486,032 is: 2,274,300.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,976 : 1,486,032 = 1,486,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,976/1,486,032 = 1,486,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,976x = 1,486,032 × 1,486,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,976x = 2,208,291,105,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,291,105,024/970,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,300.40

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