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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,852 and 1,278,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,852 and 1,278,132 is: 1,705,505.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,852 : 1,278,132 = 1,278,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,852/1,278,132 = 1,278,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,852x = 1,278,132 × 1,278,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,852x = 1,633,621,409,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,621,409,424/957,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,705,505.04

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