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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,136 and 1,204,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,136 and 1,204,992 is: 1,801,192.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,136 : 1,204,992 = 1,204,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,136/1,204,992 = 1,204,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,136x = 1,204,992 × 1,204,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,136x = 1,452,005,720,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,005,720,064/806,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,192.01

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