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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,518 and 1,174,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,518 and 1,174,236 is: 1,718,129.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,518 : 1,174,236 = 1,174,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,518/1,174,236 = 1,174,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,518x = 1,174,236 × 1,174,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,518x = 1,378,830,183,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,830,183,696/802,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,129.92

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