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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,750 and 1,267,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,750 and 1,267,227 is: 1,988,070.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,750 : 1,267,227 = 1,267,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,750/1,267,227 = 1,267,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,750x = 1,267,227 × 1,267,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,750x = 1,605,864,269,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,864,269,529/807,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,070.90

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