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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,052 and 1,229,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,052 and 1,229,997 is: 1,675,310.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,052 : 1,229,997 = 1,229,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,052/1,229,997 = 1,229,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,052x = 1,229,997 × 1,229,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,052x = 1,512,892,620,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,892,620,009/903,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,310.64

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