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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,650 and 1,250,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,650 and 1,250,419 is: 1,935,922.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,650 : 1,250,419 = 1,250,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,650/1,250,419 = 1,250,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,650x = 1,250,419 × 1,250,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,650x = 1,563,547,675,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,547,675,561/807,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,935,922.34

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