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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,911 and 1,252,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,911 and 1,252,695 is: 1,942,348.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,911 : 1,252,695 = 1,252,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,911/1,252,695 = 1,252,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,911x = 1,252,695 × 1,252,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,911x = 1,569,244,763,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,244,763,025/807,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,348.55

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