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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,147 and 1,306,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,147 and 1,306,715 is: 1,978,230.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,147 : 1,306,715 = 1,306,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,147/1,306,715 = 1,306,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,147x = 1,306,715 × 1,306,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,147x = 1,707,504,091,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,504,091,225/863,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,230.93

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