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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,627 and 1,381,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,627 and 1,381,260 is: 2,206,592.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,627 : 1,381,260 = 1,381,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,627/1,381,260 = 1,381,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,627x = 1,381,260 × 1,381,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,627x = 1,907,879,187,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,879,187,600/864,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,592.19

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