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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,554 and 1,762,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,554 and 1,762,745 is: 3,862,102.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,554 : 1,762,745 = 1,762,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,554/1,762,745 = 1,762,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,554x = 1,762,745 × 1,762,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,554x = 3,107,269,935,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,269,935,025/804,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,102.40

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