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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,702 and 1,091,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,702 and 1,091,532 is: 1,482,442.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,702 : 1,091,532 = 1,091,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,702/1,091,532 = 1,091,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,702x = 1,091,532 × 1,091,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,702x = 1,191,442,107,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,442,107,024/803,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,442.63

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