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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,130 and 1,212,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,130 and 1,212,195 is: 1,818,292.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,130 : 1,212,195 = 1,212,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,130/1,212,195 = 1,212,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,130x = 1,212,195 × 1,212,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,130x = 1,469,416,718,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,416,718,025/808,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818,292.50

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