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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,242 and 1,070,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,242 and 1,070,869 is: 1,427,664.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,242 : 1,070,869 = 1,070,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,242/1,070,869 = 1,070,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,242x = 1,070,869 × 1,070,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,242x = 1,146,760,415,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,760,415,161/803,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,427,664.91

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