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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,218.94 and 1,167,174.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,218.94 and 1,167,174.56 is: 1,698,160.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,218.94 : 1,167,174.56 = 1,167,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,218.94/1,167,174.56 = 1,167,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,218.94x = 1,167,174.56 × 1,167,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,218.94x = 1,362,296,459,347.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,296,459,347.07/802,218.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,160.43

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