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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,364 and 1,311,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,364 and 1,311,620 is: 1,981,135.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,364 : 1,311,620 = 1,311,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,364/1,311,620 = 1,311,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,364x = 1,311,620 × 1,311,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,364x = 1,720,347,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,347,024,400/868,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,135.82

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