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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,342 and 1,471,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,342 and 1,471,927 is: 2,228,196.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,342 : 1,471,927 = 1,471,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,342/1,471,927 = 1,471,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,342x = 1,471,927 × 1,471,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,342x = 2,166,569,093,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,569,093,329/972,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,196.55

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