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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,038 and 1,196,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,038 and 1,196,667 is: 1,759,146.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,038 : 1,196,667 = 1,196,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,038/1,196,667 = 1,196,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,038x = 1,196,667 × 1,196,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,038x = 1,432,011,908,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,011,908,889/814,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,146.27

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