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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,424 and 1,101,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,424 and 1,101,671 is: 1,510,633.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,424 : 1,101,671 = 1,101,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,424/1,101,671 = 1,101,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,424x = 1,101,671 × 1,101,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,424x = 1,213,678,992,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,678,992,241/803,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,510,633.23

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