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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,306 and 1,755,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,306 and 1,755,652 is: 3,837,035.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,306 : 1,755,652 = 1,755,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,306/1,755,652 = 1,755,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,306x = 1,755,652 × 1,755,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,306x = 3,082,313,945,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,082,313,945,104/803,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,837,035.88

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