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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,240 and 1,294,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,240 and 1,294,038 is: 1,717,048.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,240 : 1,294,038 = 1,294,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,240/1,294,038 = 1,294,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,240x = 1,294,038 × 1,294,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,240x = 1,674,534,345,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,534,345,444/975,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,048.47

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