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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,155 and 1,267,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,155 and 1,267,758 is: 1,988,740.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,155 : 1,267,758 = 1,267,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,155/1,267,758 = 1,267,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,155x = 1,267,758 × 1,267,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,155x = 1,607,210,346,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,210,346,564/808,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,740.21

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