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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,138 and 1,204,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,138 and 1,204,995 is: 1,801,196.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,138 : 1,204,995 = 1,204,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,138/1,204,995 = 1,204,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,138x = 1,204,995 × 1,204,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,138x = 1,452,012,950,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,012,950,025/806,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,196.51

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