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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,418 and 1,199,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,418 and 1,199,160 is: 1,763,493.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,418 : 1,199,160 = 1,199,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,418/1,199,160 = 1,199,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,418x = 1,199,160 × 1,199,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,418x = 1,437,984,705,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,984,705,600/815,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,493.94

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