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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,522 and 1,207,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,522 and 1,207,722 is: 1,801,794.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,522 : 1,207,722 = 1,207,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,522/1,207,722 = 1,207,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,522x = 1,207,722 × 1,207,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,522x = 1,458,592,429,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,592,429,284/809,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,794.68

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