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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,138 and 1,306,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,138 and 1,306,702 is: 1,978,212.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,138 : 1,306,702 = 1,306,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,138/1,306,702 = 1,306,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,138x = 1,306,702 × 1,306,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,138x = 1,707,470,116,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,470,116,804/863,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,212.19

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