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Finding the Third Proportional to 825,771 and 1,206,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 825,771 and 1,206,792 is: 1,763,620.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,771 : 1,206,792 = 1,206,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,771/1,206,792 = 1,206,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,771x = 1,206,792 × 1,206,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,771x = 1,456,346,931,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,346,931,264/825,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,620.82

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