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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,272 and 1,520,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,272 and 1,520,307 is: 2,379,697.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,272 : 1,520,307 = 1,520,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,272/1,520,307 = 1,520,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,272x = 1,520,307 × 1,520,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,272x = 2,311,333,374,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,333,374,249/971,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,697.32

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