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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,700 and 1,329,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,700 and 1,329,764 is: 1,825,407.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,700 : 1,329,764 = 1,329,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,700/1,329,764 = 1,329,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,700x = 1,329,764 × 1,329,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,700x = 1,768,272,295,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,272,295,696/968,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,825,407.55

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