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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,908 and 1,125,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,908 and 1,125,017 is: 1,582,261.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,908 : 1,125,017 = 1,125,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,908/1,125,017 = 1,125,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,908x = 1,125,017 × 1,125,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,908x = 1,265,663,250,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,663,250,289/799,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,261.02

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