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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,289 and 1,762,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,289 and 1,762,051 is: 3,869,956.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,289 : 1,762,051 = 1,762,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,289/1,762,051 = 1,762,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,289x = 1,762,051 × 1,762,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,289x = 3,104,823,726,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,823,726,601/802,289
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,956.74

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