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Finding the Third Proportional to 801,862 and 1,762,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 801,862 and 1,762,444 is: 3,873,744.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    801,862 : 1,762,444 = 1,762,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    801,862/1,762,444 = 1,762,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    801,862x = 1,762,444 × 1,762,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    801,862x = 3,106,208,853,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,208,853,136/801,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,744.93

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