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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,922 and 1,252,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,922 and 1,252,710 is: 1,942,368.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,922 : 1,252,710 = 1,252,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,922/1,252,710 = 1,252,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,922x = 1,252,710 × 1,252,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,922x = 1,569,282,344,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,282,344,100/807,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,368.62

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