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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,508 and 1,187,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,508 and 1,187,214 is: 1,736,861.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,508 : 1,187,214 = 1,187,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,508/1,187,214 = 1,187,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,508x = 1,187,214 × 1,187,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,508x = 1,409,477,081,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,477,081,796/811,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,736,861.60

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