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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,460 and 1,245,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,460 and 1,245,104 is: 1,929,509.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,460 : 1,245,104 = 1,245,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,460/1,245,104 = 1,245,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,460x = 1,245,104 × 1,245,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,460x = 1,550,283,970,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,283,970,816/803,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,509.83

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