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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,636 and 1,267,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,636 and 1,267,120 is: 1,988,015.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,636 : 1,267,120 = 1,267,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,636/1,267,120 = 1,267,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,636x = 1,267,120 × 1,267,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,636x = 1,605,593,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,593,094,400/807,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,015.76

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