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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,552 and 1,207,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,552 and 1,207,760 is: 1,801,841.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,552 : 1,207,760 = 1,207,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,552/1,207,760 = 1,207,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,552x = 1,207,760 × 1,207,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,552x = 1,458,684,217,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,684,217,600/809,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,841.29

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