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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,530 and 1,192,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,530 and 1,192,877 is: 1,768,679.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,530 : 1,192,877 = 1,192,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,530/1,192,877 = 1,192,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,530x = 1,192,877 × 1,192,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,530x = 1,422,955,537,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,955,537,129/804,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,679.28

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