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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,712 and 1,553,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,712 and 1,553,928 is: 2,482,432.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,712 : 1,553,928 = 1,553,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,712/1,553,928 = 1,553,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,712x = 1,553,928 × 1,553,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,712x = 2,414,692,229,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,692,229,184/972,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482,432.86

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