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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,392 and 1,713,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,392 and 1,713,536 is: 3,654,760.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,392 : 1,713,536 = 1,713,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,392/1,713,536 = 1,713,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,392x = 1,713,536 × 1,713,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,392x = 2,936,205,623,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,205,623,296/803,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,654,760.84

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