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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,427 and 1,268,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,427 and 1,268,614 is: 1,861,789.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,427 : 1,268,614 = 1,268,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,427/1,268,614 = 1,268,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,427x = 1,268,614 × 1,268,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,427x = 1,609,381,480,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,381,480,996/864,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,789.93

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