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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,162 and 1,306,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,162 and 1,306,740 is: 1,978,272.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,162 : 1,306,740 = 1,306,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,162/1,306,740 = 1,306,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,162x = 1,306,740 × 1,306,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,162x = 1,707,569,427,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,569,427,600/863,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,272.25

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