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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,353 and 1,123,938.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,353 and 1,123,938.28 is: 1,562,729.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,353 : 1,123,938.28 = 1,123,938.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,353/1,123,938.28 = 1,123,938.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,353x = 1,123,938.28 × 1,123,938.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,353x = 1,263,237,260,059.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,237,260,059.20/808,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,562,729.72

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