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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,951 and 1,207,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,951 and 1,207,637 is: 1,793,942.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,951 : 1,207,637 = 1,207,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,951/1,207,637 = 1,207,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,951x = 1,207,637 × 1,207,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,951x = 1,458,387,123,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,387,123,769/812,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,942.22

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