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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,924 and 1,182,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,924 and 1,182,207 is: 1,740,654.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,924 : 1,182,207 = 1,182,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,924/1,182,207 = 1,182,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,924x = 1,182,207 × 1,182,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,924x = 1,397,613,390,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,613,390,849/802,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,654.65

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