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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,844 and 1,244,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,844 and 1,244,136 is: 1,925,590.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,844 : 1,244,136 = 1,244,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,844/1,244,136 = 1,244,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,844x = 1,244,136 × 1,244,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,844x = 1,547,874,386,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,874,386,496/803,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,590.52

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