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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,700 and 1,497,304.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,700 and 1,497,304.50 is: 2,290,712.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,700 : 1,497,304.50 = 1,497,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,700/1,497,304.50 = 1,497,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,700x = 1,497,304.50 × 1,497,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,700x = 2,241,920,765,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,920,765,720.25/978,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,712.95

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