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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,190 and 1,470,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,190 and 1,470,330 is: 2,226,001.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,190 : 1,470,330 = 1,470,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,190/1,470,330 = 1,470,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,190x = 1,470,330 × 1,470,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,190x = 2,161,870,308,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,870,308,900/971,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,226,001.41

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