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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,252 and 1,197,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,252 and 1,197,051 is: 1,759,812.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,252 : 1,197,051 = 1,197,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,252/1,197,051 = 1,197,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,252x = 1,197,051 × 1,197,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,252x = 1,432,931,096,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,931,096,601/814,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,812.81

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