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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,636 and 1,739,945.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,636 and 1,739,945.25 is: 3,762,458.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,636 : 1,739,945.25 = 1,739,945.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,636/1,739,945.25 = 1,739,945.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,636x = 1,739,945.25 × 1,739,945.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,636x = 3,027,409,472,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,027,409,472,997.56/804,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,458.39

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