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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,676 and 1,183,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,676 and 1,183,578 is: 1,721,639.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,676 : 1,183,578 = 1,183,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,676/1,183,578 = 1,183,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,676x = 1,183,578 × 1,183,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,676x = 1,400,856,882,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,856,882,084/813,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,639.67

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