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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,777.08 and 1,208,665.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,777.08 and 1,208,665.63 is: 1,812,998.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,777.08 : 1,208,665.63 = 1,208,665.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,777.08/1,208,665.63 = 1,208,665.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,777.08x = 1,208,665.63 × 1,208,665.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,777.08x = 1,460,872,595,417.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,872,595,417.16/805,777.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,998.44

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