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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,908 and 1,197,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,908 and 1,197,331 is: 1,761,380.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,908 : 1,197,331 = 1,197,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,908/1,197,331 = 1,197,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,908x = 1,197,331 × 1,197,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,908x = 1,433,601,523,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,601,523,561/813,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,380.31

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