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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,370 and 1,142,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,370 and 1,142,118 is: 1,623,702.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,370 : 1,142,118 = 1,142,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,370/1,142,118 = 1,142,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,370x = 1,142,118 × 1,142,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,370x = 1,304,433,525,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,433,525,924/803,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,623,702.06

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