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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,150 and 1,306,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,150 and 1,306,718 is: 1,978,233.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,150 : 1,306,718 = 1,306,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,150/1,306,718 = 1,306,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,150x = 1,306,718 × 1,306,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,150x = 1,707,511,931,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,511,931,524/863,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,233.14

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