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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,043 and 1,196,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,043 and 1,196,671 is: 1,759,147.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,043 : 1,196,671 = 1,196,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,043/1,196,671 = 1,196,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,043x = 1,196,671 × 1,196,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,043x = 1,432,021,482,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,021,482,241/814,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,147.22

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