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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,133 and 1,243,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,133 and 1,243,581 is: 1,925,576.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,133 : 1,243,581 = 1,243,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,133/1,243,581 = 1,243,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,133x = 1,243,581 × 1,243,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,133x = 1,546,493,703,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,493,703,561/803,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,576.09

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