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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,087 and 1,549,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,087 and 1,549,571 is: 2,467,580.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,087 : 1,549,571 = 1,549,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,087/1,549,571 = 1,549,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,087x = 1,549,571 × 1,549,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,087x = 2,401,170,284,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,401,170,284,041/973,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,467,580.27

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