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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,736 and 1,100,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,736 and 1,100,768 is: 1,509,450.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,736 : 1,100,768 = 1,100,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,736/1,100,768 = 1,100,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,736x = 1,100,768 × 1,100,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,736x = 1,211,690,189,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,690,189,824/802,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,450.42

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