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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,526 and 1,215,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,526 and 1,215,657 is: 1,839,171.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,526 : 1,215,657 = 1,215,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,526/1,215,657 = 1,215,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,526x = 1,215,657 × 1,215,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,526x = 1,477,821,941,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,821,941,649/803,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,171.28

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