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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,534 and 1,762,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,534 and 1,762,705 is: 3,862,023.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,534 : 1,762,705 = 1,762,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,534/1,762,705 = 1,762,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,534x = 1,762,705 × 1,762,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,534x = 3,107,128,917,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,128,917,025/804,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,023.13

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