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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,928 and 1,197,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,928 and 1,197,359 is: 1,761,419.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,928 : 1,197,359 = 1,197,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,928/1,197,359 = 1,197,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,928x = 1,197,359 × 1,197,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,928x = 1,433,668,574,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,668,574,881/813,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,419.41

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