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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,786 and 1,321,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,786 and 1,321,038 is: 1,930,923.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,786 : 1,321,038 = 1,321,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,786/1,321,038 = 1,321,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,786x = 1,321,038 × 1,321,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,786x = 1,745,141,397,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,141,397,444/903,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,930,923.25

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