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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,176 and 1,273,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,176 and 1,273,181 is: 1,871,432.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,176 : 1,273,181 = 1,273,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,176/1,273,181 = 1,273,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,176x = 1,273,181 × 1,273,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,176x = 1,620,989,858,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,989,858,761/866,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871,432.43

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