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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,199 and 1,329,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,199 and 1,329,846 is: 1,958,029.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,199 : 1,329,846 = 1,329,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,199/1,329,846 = 1,329,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,199x = 1,329,846 × 1,329,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,199x = 1,768,490,383,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,490,383,716/903,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,958,029.61

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