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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,207 and 1,190,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,207 and 1,190,605 is: 1,745,294.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,207 : 1,190,605 = 1,190,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,207/1,190,605 = 1,190,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,207x = 1,190,605 × 1,190,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,207x = 1,417,540,266,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,540,266,025/812,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745,294.32

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