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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,359 and 1,126,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,359 and 1,126,539 is: 1,575,806.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,359 : 1,126,539 = 1,126,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,359/1,126,539 = 1,126,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,359x = 1,126,539 × 1,126,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,359x = 1,269,090,118,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,090,118,521/805,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575,806.71

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