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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,846 and 1,257,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,846 and 1,257,222 is: 1,951,737.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,846 : 1,257,222 = 1,257,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,846/1,257,222 = 1,257,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,846x = 1,257,222 × 1,257,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,846x = 1,580,607,157,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,607,157,284/809,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,951,737.93

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