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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,183 and 1,306,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,183 and 1,306,766 is: 1,978,302.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,183 : 1,306,766 = 1,306,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,183/1,306,766 = 1,306,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,183x = 1,306,766 × 1,306,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,183x = 1,707,637,378,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,637,378,756/863,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,302.84

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