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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,502 and 1,176,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,502 and 1,176,501 is: 1,722,652.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,502 : 1,176,501 = 1,176,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,502/1,176,501 = 1,176,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,502x = 1,176,501 × 1,176,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,502x = 1,384,154,603,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,154,603,001/803,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722,652.34

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