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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,389 and 1,126,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,389 and 1,126,575 is: 1,575,848.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,389 : 1,126,575 = 1,126,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,389/1,126,575 = 1,126,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,389x = 1,126,575 × 1,126,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,389x = 1,269,171,230,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,171,230,625/805,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575,848.73

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