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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,820 and 1,249,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,820 and 1,249,245 is: 1,934,276.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,820 : 1,249,245 = 1,249,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,820/1,249,245 = 1,249,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,820x = 1,249,245 × 1,249,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,820x = 1,560,613,070,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,613,070,025/806,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934,276.63

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