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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,735 and 1,267,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,735 and 1,267,209 is: 1,988,051.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,735 : 1,267,209 = 1,267,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,735/1,267,209 = 1,267,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,735x = 1,267,209 × 1,267,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,735x = 1,605,818,649,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,818,649,681/807,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,051.34

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