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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,438 and 1,321,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,438 and 1,321,164 is: 1,932,035.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,438 : 1,321,164 = 1,321,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,438/1,321,164 = 1,321,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,438x = 1,321,164 × 1,321,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,438x = 1,745,474,314,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,474,314,896/903,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,932,035.53

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