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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,276 and 1,520,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,276 and 1,520,314 is: 2,379,709.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,276 : 1,520,314 = 1,520,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,276/1,520,314 = 1,520,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,276x = 1,520,314 × 1,520,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,276x = 2,311,354,658,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,354,658,596/971,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,709.43

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