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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,529 and 1,762,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,529 and 1,762,675 is: 3,861,915.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,529 : 1,762,675 = 1,762,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,529/1,762,675 = 1,762,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,529x = 1,762,675 × 1,762,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,529x = 3,107,023,155,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,023,155,625/804,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,915.67

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