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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,922 and 1,386,952.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,922 and 1,386,952.88 is: 1,985,338.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,922 : 1,386,952.88 = 1,386,952.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,922/1,386,952.88 = 1,386,952.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,922x = 1,386,952.88 × 1,386,952.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,922x = 1,923,638,277,470.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,638,277,470.77/968,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,338.63

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