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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,198 and 1,470,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,198 and 1,470,342 is: 2,226,019.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,198 : 1,470,342 = 1,470,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,198/1,470,342 = 1,470,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,198x = 1,470,342 × 1,470,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,198x = 2,161,905,596,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,905,596,964/971,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,226,019.41

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