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Finding the Third Proportional to 860,158 and 1,203,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 860,158 and 1,203,051 is: 1,682,634.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,158 : 1,203,051 = 1,203,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,158/1,203,051 = 1,203,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,158x = 1,203,051 × 1,203,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,158x = 1,447,331,708,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,331,708,601/860,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,682,634.71

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