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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,176 and 1,306,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,176 and 1,306,757 is: 1,978,291.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,176 : 1,306,757 = 1,306,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,176/1,306,757 = 1,306,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,176x = 1,306,757 × 1,306,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,176x = 1,707,613,857,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,613,857,049/863,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,291.63

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