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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,634 and 1,268,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,634 and 1,268,355 is: 1,989,434.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,634 : 1,268,355 = 1,268,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,634/1,268,355 = 1,268,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,634x = 1,268,355 × 1,268,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,634x = 1,608,724,406,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,724,406,025/808,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,434.54

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