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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,631 and 1,267,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,631 and 1,267,111 is: 1,987,999.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,631 : 1,267,111 = 1,267,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,631/1,267,111 = 1,267,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,631x = 1,267,111 × 1,267,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,631x = 1,605,570,286,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,570,286,321/807,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,999.82

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