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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,089.75 and 1,205,128.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,089.75 and 1,205,128.13 is: 1,797,243.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,089.75 : 1,205,128.13 = 1,205,128.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,089.75/1,205,128.13 = 1,205,128.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,089.75x = 1,205,128.13 × 1,205,128.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,089.75x = 1,452,333,797,666.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,333,797,666.02/808,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,243.19

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