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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,788 and 1,208,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,788 and 1,208,682 is: 1,813,023

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,788 : 1,208,682 = 1,208,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,788/1,208,682 = 1,208,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,788x = 1,208,682 × 1,208,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,788x = 1,460,912,177,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,912,177,124/805,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,023

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