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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,518 and 1,192,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,518 and 1,192,859 is: 1,768,652.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,518 : 1,192,859 = 1,192,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,518/1,192,859 = 1,192,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,518x = 1,192,859 × 1,192,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,518x = 1,422,912,593,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,912,593,881/804,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,652.28

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