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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,608 and 1,058,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,608 and 1,058,814 is: 1,391,603.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,608 : 1,058,814 = 1,058,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,608/1,058,814 = 1,058,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,608x = 1,058,814 × 1,058,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,608x = 1,121,087,086,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,087,086,596/805,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,391,603.72

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