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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,948 and 1,497,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,948 and 1,497,858 is: 2,303,591.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,948 : 1,497,858 = 1,497,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,948/1,497,858 = 1,497,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,948x = 1,497,858 × 1,497,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,948x = 2,243,578,588,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,578,588,164/973,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,303,591.76

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