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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,366 and 1,187,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,366 and 1,187,804 is: 1,743,189.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,366 : 1,187,804 = 1,187,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,366/1,187,804 = 1,187,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,366x = 1,187,804 × 1,187,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,366x = 1,410,878,342,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,878,342,416/809,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,189.54

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