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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,744 and 1,183,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,744 and 1,183,680 is: 1,721,792.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,744 : 1,183,680 = 1,183,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,744/1,183,680 = 1,183,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,744x = 1,183,680 × 1,183,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,744x = 1,401,098,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,098,342,400/813,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,792.53

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