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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,136 and 1,165,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,136 and 1,165,536 is: 1,678,919.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,136 : 1,165,536 = 1,165,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,136/1,165,536 = 1,165,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,136x = 1,165,536 × 1,165,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,136x = 1,358,474,167,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,474,167,296/809,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,919.45

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