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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,144 and 1,203,371.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,144 and 1,203,371.50 is: 1,805,290.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,144 : 1,203,371.50 = 1,203,371.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,144/1,203,371.50 = 1,203,371.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,144x = 1,203,371.50 × 1,203,371.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,144x = 1,448,102,967,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,102,967,012.25/802,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,290.53

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