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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,500 and 1,192,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,500 and 1,192,835 is: 1,768,620.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,500 : 1,192,835 = 1,192,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,500/1,192,835 = 1,192,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,500x = 1,192,835 × 1,192,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,500x = 1,422,855,337,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,855,337,225/804,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,620.68

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