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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,501 and 1,513,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,501 and 1,513,547 is: 2,343,552.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,501 : 1,513,547 = 1,513,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,501/1,513,547 = 1,513,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,501x = 1,513,547 × 1,513,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,501x = 2,290,824,521,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,824,521,209/977,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,343,552.10

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