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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,814 and 1,268,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,814 and 1,268,679 is: 1,990,008.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,814 : 1,268,679 = 1,268,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,814/1,268,679 = 1,268,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,814x = 1,268,679 × 1,268,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,814x = 1,609,546,405,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,546,405,041/808,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,990,008.09

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