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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,926 and 1,197,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,926 and 1,197,358 is: 1,761,420.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,926 : 1,197,358 = 1,197,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,926/1,197,358 = 1,197,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,926x = 1,197,358 × 1,197,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,926x = 1,433,666,180,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,666,180,164/813,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,420.79

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