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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,131 and 1,501,304.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,131 and 1,501,304.63 is: 2,309,029.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,131 : 1,501,304.63 = 1,501,304.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,131/1,501,304.63 = 1,501,304.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,131x = 1,501,304.63 × 1,501,304.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,131x = 2,253,915,577,046.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,915,577,046.39/976,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,309,029.81

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