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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,434 and 1,261,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,434 and 1,261,400 is: 1,960,886.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,434 : 1,261,400 = 1,261,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,434/1,261,400 = 1,261,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,434x = 1,261,400 × 1,261,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,434x = 1,591,129,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,129,960,000/811,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,960,886.48

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