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Finding the Third Proportional to 825,788 and 1,206,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 825,788 and 1,206,816 is: 1,763,654.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,788 : 1,206,816 = 1,206,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,788/1,206,816 = 1,206,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,788x = 1,206,816 × 1,206,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,788x = 1,456,404,857,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,404,857,856/825,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,654.66

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