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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,905 and 1,228,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,905 and 1,228,644 is: 1,868,494.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,905 : 1,228,644 = 1,228,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,905/1,228,644 = 1,228,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,905x = 1,228,644 × 1,228,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,905x = 1,509,566,078,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,566,078,736/807,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,494.54

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