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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,075 and 1,461,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,075 and 1,461,462.75 is: 2,183,752.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,075 : 1,461,462.75 = 1,461,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,075/1,461,462.75 = 1,461,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,075x = 1,461,462.75 × 1,461,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,075x = 2,135,873,369,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,873,369,637.56/978,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,752.14

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