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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,800 and 1,207,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,800 and 1,207,296 is: 1,811,088.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,800 : 1,207,296 = 1,207,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,800/1,207,296 = 1,207,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,800x = 1,207,296 × 1,207,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,800x = 1,457,563,631,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,563,631,616/804,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,088.01

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