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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,860 and 1,153,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,860 and 1,153,943 is: 1,640,165.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,860 : 1,153,943 = 1,153,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,860/1,153,943 = 1,153,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,860x = 1,153,943 × 1,153,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,860x = 1,331,584,447,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,584,447,249/811,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640,165.11

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