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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,510 and 1,192,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,510 and 1,192,850 is: 1,768,643.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,510 : 1,192,850 = 1,192,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,510/1,192,850 = 1,192,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,510x = 1,192,850 × 1,192,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,510x = 1,422,891,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,891,122,500/804,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,643.18

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