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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,382 and 1,191,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,382 and 1,191,186 is: 1,759,617.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,382 : 1,191,186 = 1,191,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,382/1,191,186 = 1,191,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,382x = 1,191,186 × 1,191,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,382x = 1,418,924,086,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,924,086,596/806,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,617.76

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