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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,122 and 1,218,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,122 and 1,218,256 is: 1,841,095.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,122 : 1,218,256 = 1,218,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,122/1,218,256 = 1,218,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,122x = 1,218,256 × 1,218,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,122x = 1,484,147,681,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,147,681,536/806,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,095.62

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