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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,575 and 1,238,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,575 and 1,238,060 is: 1,900,372.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,575 : 1,238,060 = 1,238,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,575/1,238,060 = 1,238,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,575x = 1,238,060 × 1,238,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,575x = 1,532,792,563,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,792,563,600/806,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,372.02

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