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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,020 and 1,308,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,020 and 1,308,526 is: 1,761,527.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,020 : 1,308,526 = 1,308,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,020/1,308,526 = 1,308,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,020x = 1,308,526 × 1,308,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,020x = 1,712,240,292,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,240,292,676/972,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,527.84

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