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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,052 and 1,470,070.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,052 and 1,470,070.50 is: 2,225,531.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,052 : 1,470,070.50 = 1,470,070.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,052/1,470,070.50 = 1,470,070.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,052x = 1,470,070.50 × 1,470,070.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,052x = 2,161,107,274,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,107,274,970.25/971,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,531.97

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