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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,152 and 1,306,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,152 and 1,306,724 is: 1,978,246.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,152 : 1,306,724 = 1,306,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,152/1,306,724 = 1,306,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,152x = 1,306,724 × 1,306,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,152x = 1,707,527,612,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,527,612,176/863,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,246.72

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