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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,875.19 and 1,509,598.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,875.19 and 1,509,598.69 is: 2,332,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,875.19 : 1,509,598.69 = 1,509,598.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,875.19/1,509,598.69 = 1,509,598.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,875.19x = 1,509,598.69 × 1,509,598.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,875.19x = 2,278,888,197,301.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,888,197,301.72/976,875.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,332,834.56

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