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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,899 and 1,197,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,899 and 1,197,321 is: 1,761,370.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,899 : 1,197,321 = 1,197,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,899/1,197,321 = 1,197,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,899x = 1,197,321 × 1,197,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,899x = 1,433,577,577,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,577,577,041/813,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,370.36

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