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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,517 and 1,192,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,517 and 1,192,860 is: 1,768,657.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,517 : 1,192,860 = 1,192,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,517/1,192,860 = 1,192,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,517x = 1,192,860 × 1,192,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,517x = 1,422,914,979,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,914,979,600/804,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,657.44

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