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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,561 and 1,204,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,561 and 1,204,587 is: 1,605,901.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,561 : 1,204,587 = 1,204,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,561/1,204,587 = 1,204,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,561x = 1,204,587 × 1,204,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,561x = 1,451,029,840,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,029,840,569/903,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,605,901.36

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