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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,575 and 1,736,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,575 and 1,736,763 is: 3,748,992.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,575 : 1,736,763 = 1,736,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,575/1,736,763 = 1,736,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,575x = 1,736,763 × 1,736,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,575x = 3,016,345,718,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,345,718,169/804,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,992.60

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