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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,427.25 and 1,387,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,427.25 and 1,387,128 is: 1,964,540.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,427.25 : 1,387,128 = 1,387,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,427.25/1,387,128 = 1,387,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,427.25x = 1,387,128 × 1,387,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,427.25x = 1,924,124,088,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,124,088,384/979,427.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,964,540.08

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