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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,881 and 1,174,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,881 and 1,174,175 is: 1,717,174.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,881 : 1,174,175 = 1,174,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,881/1,174,175 = 1,174,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,881x = 1,174,175 × 1,174,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,881x = 1,378,686,930,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,686,930,625/802,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,174.69

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