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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,704 and 1,102,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,704 and 1,102,040 is: 1,511,118.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,704 : 1,102,040 = 1,102,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,704/1,102,040 = 1,102,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,704x = 1,102,040 × 1,102,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,704x = 1,214,492,161,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,492,161,600/803,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,511,118.72

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