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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,914.25 and 1,475,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,914.25 and 1,475,579.25 is: 2,228,787.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,914.25 : 1,475,579.25 = 1,475,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,914.25/1,475,579.25 = 1,475,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,914.25x = 1,475,579.25 × 1,475,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,914.25x = 2,177,334,123,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,334,123,030.56/976,914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,787.35

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