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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,515 and 1,204,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,515 and 1,204,524 is: 1,605,815.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,515 : 1,204,524 = 1,204,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,515/1,204,524 = 1,204,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,515x = 1,204,524 × 1,204,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,515x = 1,450,878,066,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,878,066,576/903,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,605,815.14

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