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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,924 and 1,197,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,924 and 1,197,355 is: 1,761,416.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,924 : 1,197,355 = 1,197,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,924/1,197,355 = 1,197,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,924x = 1,197,355 × 1,197,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,924x = 1,433,658,996,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,658,996,025/813,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,416.29

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