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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,341 and 1,268,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,341 and 1,268,043 is: 1,974,520.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,341 : 1,268,043 = 1,268,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,341/1,268,043 = 1,268,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,341x = 1,268,043 × 1,268,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,341x = 1,607,933,049,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,933,049,849/814,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,520.56

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