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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,480 and 1,128,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,480 and 1,128,875 is: 1,582,111.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,480 : 1,128,875 = 1,128,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,480/1,128,875 = 1,128,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,480x = 1,128,875 × 1,128,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,480x = 1,274,358,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,358,765,625/805,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,111.00

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