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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,172 and 1,306,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,172 and 1,306,752 is: 1,978,285.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,172 : 1,306,752 = 1,306,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,172/1,306,752 = 1,306,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,172x = 1,306,752 × 1,306,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,172x = 1,707,600,789,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,600,789,504/863,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,285.66

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