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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,772 and 1,197,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,772 and 1,197,186 is: 1,759,086.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,772 : 1,197,186 = 1,197,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,772/1,197,186 = 1,197,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,772x = 1,197,186 × 1,197,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,772x = 1,433,254,318,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,254,318,596/814,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,086.37

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