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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,521 and 1,392,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,521 and 1,392,672 is: 2,017,153.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,521 : 1,392,672 = 1,392,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,521/1,392,672 = 1,392,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,521x = 1,392,672 × 1,392,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,521x = 1,939,535,299,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,535,299,584/961,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,153.34

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