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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,418 and 1,191,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,418 and 1,191,240 is: 1,759,698.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,418 : 1,191,240 = 1,191,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,418/1,191,240 = 1,191,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,418x = 1,191,240 × 1,191,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,418x = 1,419,052,737,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,052,737,600/806,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,698.74

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