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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,845 and 1,182,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,845 and 1,182,090 is: 1,740,481.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,845 : 1,182,090 = 1,182,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,845/1,182,090 = 1,182,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,845x = 1,182,090 × 1,182,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,845x = 1,397,336,768,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,336,768,100/802,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,481.37

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