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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,200 and 1,329,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,200 and 1,329,848 is: 1,958,033.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,200 : 1,329,848 = 1,329,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,200/1,329,848 = 1,329,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,200x = 1,329,848 × 1,329,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,200x = 1,768,495,703,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,495,703,104/903,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,958,033.33

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