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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,856 and 1,153,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,856 and 1,153,938 is: 1,640,158.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,856 : 1,153,938 = 1,153,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,856/1,153,938 = 1,153,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,856x = 1,153,938 × 1,153,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,856x = 1,331,572,907,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,572,907,844/811,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640,158.98

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