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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,992 and 1,196,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,992 and 1,196,370 is: 1,771,429.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,992 : 1,196,370 = 1,196,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,992/1,196,370 = 1,196,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,992x = 1,196,370 × 1,196,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,992x = 1,431,301,176,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,301,176,900/807,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,429.89

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