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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,243 and 1,320,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,243 and 1,320,955 is: 1,931,841.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,243 : 1,320,955 = 1,320,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,243/1,320,955 = 1,320,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,243x = 1,320,955 × 1,320,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,243x = 1,744,922,112,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,922,112,025/903,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,841.28

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