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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,141 and 1,306,706.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,141 and 1,306,706.25 is: 1,978,218.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,141 : 1,306,706.25 = 1,306,706.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,141/1,306,706.25 = 1,306,706.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,141x = 1,306,706.25 × 1,306,706.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,141x = 1,707,481,223,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,481,223,789.06/863,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,218.19

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