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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,527 and 1,762,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,527 and 1,762,671 is: 3,861,907.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,527 : 1,762,671 = 1,762,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,527/1,762,671 = 1,762,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,527x = 1,762,671 × 1,762,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,527x = 3,107,009,054,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,009,054,241/804,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,907.75

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