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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,575 and 1,215,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,575 and 1,215,064 is: 1,834,981.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,575 : 1,215,064 = 1,215,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,575/1,215,064 = 1,215,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,575x = 1,215,064 × 1,215,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,575x = 1,476,380,524,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,380,524,096/804,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,834,981.85

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