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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,712 and 1,267,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,712 and 1,267,136 is: 1,987,878.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,712 : 1,267,136 = 1,267,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,712/1,267,136 = 1,267,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,712x = 1,267,136 × 1,267,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,712x = 1,605,633,642,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,633,642,496/807,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,878.90

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