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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,398 and 1,452,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,398 and 1,452,015 is: 2,165,966.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,398 : 1,452,015 = 1,452,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,398/1,452,015 = 1,452,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,398x = 1,452,015 × 1,452,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,398x = 2,108,347,560,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,347,560,225/973,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,165,966.60

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