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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,558 and 1,762,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,558 and 1,762,753 is: 3,862,118.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,558 : 1,762,753 = 1,762,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,558/1,762,753 = 1,762,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,558x = 1,762,753 × 1,762,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,558x = 3,107,298,139,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,298,139,009/804,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,118.26

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