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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,148 and 1,243,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,148 and 1,243,602 is: 1,925,605.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,148 : 1,243,602 = 1,243,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,148/1,243,602 = 1,243,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,148x = 1,243,602 × 1,243,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,148x = 1,546,545,934,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,545,934,404/803,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,605.16

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