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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,242 and 1,320,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,242 and 1,320,948 is: 1,931,822.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,242 : 1,320,948 = 1,320,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,242/1,320,948 = 1,320,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,242x = 1,320,948 × 1,320,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,242x = 1,744,903,618,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,903,618,704/903,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,822.94

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