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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,352 and 1,507,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,352 and 1,507,896 is: 2,340,809.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,352 : 1,507,896 = 1,507,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,352/1,507,896 = 1,507,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,352x = 1,507,896 × 1,507,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,352x = 2,273,750,346,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,750,346,816/971,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,809.87

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