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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,376 and 1,392,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,376 and 1,392,100 is: 1,986,867.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,376 : 1,392,100 = 1,392,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,376/1,392,100 = 1,392,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,376x = 1,392,100 × 1,392,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,376x = 1,937,942,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,942,410,000/975,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,867.02

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