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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,186 and 1,203,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,186 and 1,203,450 is: 1,805,431.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,186 : 1,203,450 = 1,203,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,186/1,203,450 = 1,203,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,186x = 1,203,450 × 1,203,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,186x = 1,448,291,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,291,902,500/802,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,431.54

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