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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,880 and 1,244,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,880 and 1,244,166 is: 1,925,597.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,880 : 1,244,166 = 1,244,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,880/1,244,166 = 1,244,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,880x = 1,244,166 × 1,244,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,880x = 1,547,949,035,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,949,035,556/803,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,597.15

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