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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,538 and 1,192,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,538 and 1,192,883 is: 1,768,679.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,538 : 1,192,883 = 1,192,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,538/1,192,883 = 1,192,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,538x = 1,192,883 × 1,192,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,538x = 1,422,969,851,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,969,851,689/804,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,679.48

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