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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,122 and 1,165,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,122 and 1,165,506 is: 1,678,862.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,122 : 1,165,506 = 1,165,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,122/1,165,506 = 1,165,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,122x = 1,165,506 × 1,165,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,122x = 1,358,404,236,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,404,236,036/809,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,862.07

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