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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,558 and 1,358,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,558 and 1,358,611 is: 1,899,859.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,558 : 1,358,611 = 1,358,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,558/1,358,611 = 1,358,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,558x = 1,358,611 × 1,358,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,558x = 1,845,823,849,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,823,849,321/971,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,899,859.66

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