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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,098 and 1,549,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,098 and 1,549,587 is: 2,467,603.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,098 : 1,549,587 = 1,549,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,098/1,549,587 = 1,549,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,098x = 1,549,587 × 1,549,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,098x = 2,401,219,870,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,401,219,870,569/973,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,467,603.34

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