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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,050 and 1,174,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,050 and 1,174,362 is: 1,717,360.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,050 : 1,174,362 = 1,174,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,050/1,174,362 = 1,174,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,050x = 1,174,362 × 1,174,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,050x = 1,379,126,107,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,126,107,044/803,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,360.20

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