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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,886 and 1,174,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,886 and 1,174,185 is: 1,717,193.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,886 : 1,174,185 = 1,174,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,886/1,174,185 = 1,174,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,886x = 1,174,185 × 1,174,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,886x = 1,378,710,414,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,710,414,225/802,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,193.24

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