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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,909 and 1,252,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,909 and 1,252,692 is: 1,942,344.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,909 : 1,252,692 = 1,252,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,909/1,252,692 = 1,252,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,909x = 1,252,692 × 1,252,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,909x = 1,569,237,246,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,237,246,864/807,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,344.06

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