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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,217 and 1,271,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,217 and 1,271,958 is: 1,974,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,217 : 1,271,958 = 1,271,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,217/1,271,958 = 1,271,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,217x = 1,271,958 × 1,271,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,217x = 1,617,877,153,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,877,153,764/819,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,906.71

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