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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,047 and 1,196,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,047 and 1,196,680 is: 1,759,165.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,047 : 1,196,680 = 1,196,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,047/1,196,680 = 1,196,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,047x = 1,196,680 × 1,196,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,047x = 1,432,043,022,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,043,022,400/814,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,165.04

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