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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,504 and 1,769,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,504 and 1,769,712 is: 3,892,933.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,504 : 1,769,712 = 1,769,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,504/1,769,712 = 1,769,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,504x = 1,769,712 × 1,769,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,504x = 3,131,880,562,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,131,880,562,944/804,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,892,933.49

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