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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,560 and 1,091,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,560 and 1,091,332 is: 1,482,161.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,560 : 1,091,332 = 1,091,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,560/1,091,332 = 1,091,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,560x = 1,091,332 × 1,091,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,560x = 1,191,005,534,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,005,534,224/803,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,161.30

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