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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,234 and 1,261,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,234 and 1,261,100 is: 1,960,437.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,234 : 1,261,100 = 1,261,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,234/1,261,100 = 1,261,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,234x = 1,261,100 × 1,261,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,234x = 1,590,373,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,373,210,000/811,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,960,437.07

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