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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,202 and 1,203,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,202 and 1,203,476 is: 1,805,473.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,202 : 1,203,476 = 1,203,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,202/1,203,476 = 1,203,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,202x = 1,203,476 × 1,203,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,202x = 1,448,354,482,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,354,482,576/802,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,473.54

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