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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,930 and 1,174,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,930 and 1,174,242 is: 1,717,265.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,930 : 1,174,242 = 1,174,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,930/1,174,242 = 1,174,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,930x = 1,174,242 × 1,174,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,930x = 1,378,844,274,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,844,274,564/802,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,265.86

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