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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,368 and 1,392,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,368 and 1,392,088 is: 1,986,849.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,368 : 1,392,088 = 1,392,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,368/1,392,088 = 1,392,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,368x = 1,392,088 × 1,392,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,368x = 1,937,908,999,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,908,999,744/975,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,849.07

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