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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,776 and 1,509,448.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,776 and 1,509,448.50 is: 2,332,607.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,776 : 1,509,448.50 = 1,509,448.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,776/1,509,448.50 = 1,509,448.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,776x = 1,509,448.50 × 1,509,448.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,776x = 2,278,434,774,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,434,774,152.25/976,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,332,607.24

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