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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,802 and 1,207,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,802 and 1,207,300 is: 1,811,095.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,802 : 1,207,300 = 1,207,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,802/1,207,300 = 1,207,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,802x = 1,207,300 × 1,207,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,802x = 1,457,573,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,573,290,000/804,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,095.51

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