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A body floats on a liquid of specific gravity `S_(1)` with f part of it immersed in that liquid. It also floats on another liquid of specific gravity `S_(2)` with (1 - f) part of it immersed. Prove that the specific gravity of the body = `(S_(1)S_(2))/(S_(1)+S_(2))`.

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