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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,551 and 1,762,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,551 and 1,762,719 is: 3,862,002.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,551 : 1,762,719 = 1,762,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,551/1,762,719 = 1,762,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,551x = 1,762,719 × 1,762,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,551x = 3,107,178,272,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,178,272,961/804,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,002.87

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