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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,321 and 1,511,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,321 and 1,511,592 is: 2,340,326.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,321 : 1,511,592 = 1,511,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,321/1,511,592 = 1,511,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,321x = 1,511,592 × 1,511,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,321x = 2,284,910,374,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,284,910,374,464/976,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,326.98

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