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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,660 and 1,250,435.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,660 and 1,250,435.25 is: 1,935,948.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,660 : 1,250,435.25 = 1,250,435.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,660/1,250,435.25 = 1,250,435.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,660x = 1,250,435.25 × 1,250,435.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,660x = 1,563,588,314,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,588,314,442.56/807,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,935,948.68

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