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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,382 and 1,126,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,382 and 1,126,564 is: 1,575,831.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,382 : 1,126,564 = 1,126,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,382/1,126,564 = 1,126,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,382x = 1,126,564 × 1,126,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,382x = 1,269,146,446,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,146,446,096/805,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575,831.65

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