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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,737 and 1,267,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,737 and 1,267,212 is: 1,988,055.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,737 : 1,267,212 = 1,267,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,737/1,267,212 = 1,267,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,737x = 1,267,212 × 1,267,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,737x = 1,605,826,252,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,826,252,944/807,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,055.83

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