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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,163 and 1,306,738.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,163 and 1,306,738.50 is: 1,978,265.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,163 : 1,306,738.50 = 1,306,738.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,163/1,306,738.50 = 1,306,738.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,163x = 1,306,738.50 × 1,306,738.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,163x = 1,707,565,507,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,565,507,382.25/863,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,265.41

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