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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,288 and 1,470,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,288 and 1,470,474 is: 2,226,212.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,288 : 1,470,474 = 1,470,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,288/1,470,474 = 1,470,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,288x = 1,470,474 × 1,470,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,288x = 2,162,293,784,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,293,784,676/971,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,226,212.81

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