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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,908 and 1,228,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,908 and 1,228,652 is: 1,868,511.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,908 : 1,228,652 = 1,228,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,908/1,228,652 = 1,228,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,908x = 1,228,652 × 1,228,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,908x = 1,509,585,737,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,585,737,104/807,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,511.93

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