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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,692 and 1,210,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,692 and 1,210,078 is: 1,808,451.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,692 : 1,210,078 = 1,210,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,692/1,210,078 = 1,210,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,692x = 1,210,078 × 1,210,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,692x = 1,464,288,766,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,288,766,084/809,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,451.57

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