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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,528 and 1,192,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,528 and 1,192,887 is: 1,768,713.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,528 : 1,192,887 = 1,192,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,528/1,192,887 = 1,192,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,528x = 1,192,887 × 1,192,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,528x = 1,422,979,394,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,979,394,769/804,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,713.33

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