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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,376 and 1,187,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,376 and 1,187,816 is: 1,743,203.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,376 : 1,187,816 = 1,187,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,376/1,187,816 = 1,187,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,376x = 1,187,816 × 1,187,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,376x = 1,410,906,849,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,906,849,856/809,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,203.22

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