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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,705.75 and 1,501,602.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,705.75 and 1,501,602.75 is: 2,310,953.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,705.75 : 1,501,602.75 = 1,501,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,705.75/1,501,602.75 = 1,501,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,705.75x = 1,501,602.75 × 1,501,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,705.75x = 2,254,810,818,807.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,810,818,807.56/975,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,310,953.71

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