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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,703.38 and 1,224,397.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,703.38 and 1,224,397.13 is: 1,865,300.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,703.38 : 1,224,397.13 = 1,224,397.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,703.38/1,224,397.13 = 1,224,397.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,703.38x = 1,224,397.13 × 1,224,397.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,703.38x = 1,499,148,319,708.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,148,319,708.27/803,703.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,300.52

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