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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,901 and 1,244,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,901 and 1,244,200.50 is: 1,925,653.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,901 : 1,244,200.50 = 1,244,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,901/1,244,200.50 = 1,244,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,901x = 1,244,200.50 × 1,244,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,901x = 1,548,034,884,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,034,884,200.25/803,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,653.64

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