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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,300 and 1,520,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,300 and 1,520,351 is: 2,379,766.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,300 : 1,520,351 = 1,520,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,300/1,520,351 = 1,520,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,300x = 1,520,351 × 1,520,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,300x = 2,311,467,163,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,467,163,201/971,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,766.46

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