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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,150 and 1,306,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,150 and 1,306,721 is: 1,978,242.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,150 : 1,306,721 = 1,306,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,150/1,306,721 = 1,306,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,150x = 1,306,721 × 1,306,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,150x = 1,707,519,771,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,519,771,841/863,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,242.22

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