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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,252 and 1,471,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,252 and 1,471,810 is: 2,228,048.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,252 : 1,471,810 = 1,471,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,252/1,471,810 = 1,471,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,252x = 1,471,810 × 1,471,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,252x = 2,166,224,676,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,224,676,100/972,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,048.57

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