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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,722 and 1,740,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,722 and 1,740,118 is: 3,762,803.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,722 : 1,740,118 = 1,740,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,722/1,740,118 = 1,740,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,722x = 1,740,118 × 1,740,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,722x = 3,028,010,653,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,010,653,924/804,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,803.37

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