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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,953 and 1,368,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,953 and 1,368,126 is: 1,925,781.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,953 : 1,368,126 = 1,368,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,953/1,368,126 = 1,368,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,953x = 1,368,126 × 1,368,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,953x = 1,871,768,751,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,768,751,876/971,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,781.14

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