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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,656 and 1,210,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,656 and 1,210,080 is: 1,808,537.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,656 : 1,210,080 = 1,210,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,656/1,210,080 = 1,210,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,656x = 1,210,080 × 1,210,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,656x = 1,464,293,606,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,293,606,400/809,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,537.95

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