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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,250 and 1,197,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,250 and 1,197,048 is: 1,759,808.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,250 : 1,197,048 = 1,197,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,250/1,197,048 = 1,197,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,250x = 1,197,048 × 1,197,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,250x = 1,432,923,914,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,923,914,304/814,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,808.31

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