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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,555 and 1,762,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,555 and 1,762,727 is: 3,862,018.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,555 : 1,762,727 = 1,762,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,555/1,762,727 = 1,762,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,555x = 1,762,727 × 1,762,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,555x = 3,107,206,476,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,206,476,529/804,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,018.73

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