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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,005 and 1,208,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,005 and 1,208,958 is: 1,811,115.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,005 : 1,208,958 = 1,208,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,005/1,208,958 = 1,208,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,005x = 1,208,958 × 1,208,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,005x = 1,461,579,445,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,579,445,764/807,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,115.73

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