| ( | x | − | 122617 1000 | ) | × | 10 | − | 2 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 10 | − | 122617 1000 | × | 10 | − | 2 |
| = | x | × | 10 | − | 122617 100 | − | 2 |
| = | 10 | x | − | 122817 100 |
| 10 | x | − | 122817 100 | = | 1 |
| 10 | x | = | 1 | + | 122817 100 |
| 10 | x | = | 122917 100 |
| x | = | 122917 100 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 122917 100 | × | 1 10 |
| x | = | 122917 1000 |
| x | = | 122.917 |