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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,583 and 1,228,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,583 and 1,228,503 is: 1,668,414.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,583 : 1,228,503 = 1,228,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,583/1,228,503 = 1,228,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,583x = 1,228,503 × 1,228,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,583x = 1,509,219,621,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,219,621,009/904,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,414.75

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