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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,855 and 1,199,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,855 and 1,199,538 is: 1,591,949.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,855 : 1,199,538 = 1,199,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,855/1,199,538 = 1,199,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,855x = 1,199,538 × 1,199,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,855x = 1,438,891,413,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,891,413,444/903,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,591,949.39

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