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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,210 and 1,262,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,210 and 1,262,613 is: 1,962,782.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,210 : 1,262,613 = 1,262,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,210/1,262,613 = 1,262,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,210x = 1,262,613 × 1,262,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,210x = 1,594,191,587,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,191,587,769/812,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962,782.52

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