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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,124 and 1,243,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,124 and 1,243,566 is: 1,925,551.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,124 : 1,243,566 = 1,243,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,124/1,243,566 = 1,243,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,124x = 1,243,566 × 1,243,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,124x = 1,546,456,396,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,456,396,356/803,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,551.22

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