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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,944 and 1,497,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,944 and 1,497,852 is: 2,303,582.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,944 : 1,497,852 = 1,497,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,944/1,497,852 = 1,497,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,944x = 1,497,852 × 1,497,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,944x = 2,243,560,613,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,560,613,904/973,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,303,582.77

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