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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,528 and 1,762,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,528 and 1,762,693 is: 3,861,999.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,528 : 1,762,693 = 1,762,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,528/1,762,693 = 1,762,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,528x = 1,762,693 × 1,762,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,528x = 3,107,086,612,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,086,612,249/804,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,999.35

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