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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,551 and 1,452,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,551 and 1,452,225 is: 2,166,252.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,551 : 1,452,225 = 1,452,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,551/1,452,225 = 1,452,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,551x = 1,452,225 × 1,452,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,551x = 2,108,957,450,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,957,450,625/973,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,166,252.67

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