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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,961 and 1,207,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,961 and 1,207,650 is: 1,793,958.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,961 : 1,207,650 = 1,207,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,961/1,207,650 = 1,207,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,961x = 1,207,650 × 1,207,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,961x = 1,458,418,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,418,522,500/812,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,958.78

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