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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,728 and 1,210,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,728 and 1,210,132 is: 1,808,532.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,728 : 1,210,132 = 1,210,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,728/1,210,132 = 1,210,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,728x = 1,210,132 × 1,210,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,728x = 1,464,419,457,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,419,457,424/809,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,532.57

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