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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,133 and 1,306,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,133 and 1,306,695 is: 1,978,202.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,133 : 1,306,695 = 1,306,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,133/1,306,695 = 1,306,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,133x = 1,306,695 × 1,306,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,133x = 1,707,451,823,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,451,823,025/863,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,202.46

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