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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,844 and 1,758,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,844 and 1,758,348 is: 3,846,253.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,844 : 1,758,348 = 1,758,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,844/1,758,348 = 1,758,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,844x = 1,758,348 × 1,758,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,844x = 3,091,787,689,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,787,689,104/803,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,846,253.36

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