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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,531 and 1,762,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,531 and 1,762,679 is: 3,861,923.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,531 : 1,762,679 = 1,762,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,531/1,762,679 = 1,762,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,531x = 1,762,679 × 1,762,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,531x = 3,107,037,257,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,037,257,041/804,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,923.60

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