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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,973 and 1,308,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,973 and 1,308,207 is: 1,842,255.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,973 : 1,308,207 = 1,308,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,973/1,308,207 = 1,308,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,973x = 1,308,207 × 1,308,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,973x = 1,711,405,554,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,405,554,849/928,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,255.43

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