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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,146 and 1,306,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,146 and 1,306,712 is: 1,978,224.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,146 : 1,306,712 = 1,306,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,146/1,306,712 = 1,306,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,146x = 1,306,712 × 1,306,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,146x = 1,707,496,250,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,496,250,944/863,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,224.14

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