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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,745 and 1,100,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,745 and 1,100,782 is: 1,509,471.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,745 : 1,100,782 = 1,100,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,745/1,100,782 = 1,100,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,745x = 1,100,782 × 1,100,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,745x = 1,211,721,011,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,721,011,524/802,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,471.89

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