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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,396 and 1,307,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,396 and 1,307,136 is: 1,978,934.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,396 : 1,307,136 = 1,307,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,396/1,307,136 = 1,307,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,396x = 1,307,136 × 1,307,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,396x = 1,708,604,522,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,604,522,496/863,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,934.95

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