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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,714 and 1,232,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,714 and 1,232,555 is: 1,864,693.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,714 : 1,232,555 = 1,232,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,714/1,232,555 = 1,232,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,714x = 1,232,555 × 1,232,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,714x = 1,519,191,828,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,191,828,025/814,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,693.41

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