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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,246 and 1,250,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,246 and 1,250,373 is: 1,931,962.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,246 : 1,250,373 = 1,250,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,246/1,250,373 = 1,250,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,246x = 1,250,373 × 1,250,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,246x = 1,563,432,639,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,432,639,129/809,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,962.15

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