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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,307 and 1,123,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,307 and 1,123,886 is: 1,562,673.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,307 : 1,123,886 = 1,123,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,307/1,123,886 = 1,123,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,307x = 1,123,886 × 1,123,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,307x = 1,263,119,740,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,119,740,996/808,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,562,673.27

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