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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,466 and 1,263,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,466 and 1,263,126 is: 1,966,178.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,466 : 1,263,126 = 1,263,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,466/1,263,126 = 1,263,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,466x = 1,263,126 × 1,263,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,466x = 1,595,487,291,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,487,291,876/811,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,966,178.86

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