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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,388 and 1,351,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,388 and 1,351,908 is: 1,868,027.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,388 : 1,351,908 = 1,351,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,388/1,351,908 = 1,351,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,388x = 1,351,908 × 1,351,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,388x = 1,827,655,240,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,655,240,464/978,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,027.04

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