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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,915 and 1,252,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,915 and 1,252,701 is: 1,942,357.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,915 : 1,252,701 = 1,252,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,915/1,252,701 = 1,252,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,915x = 1,252,701 × 1,252,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,915x = 1,569,259,795,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,259,795,401/807,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,357.54

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