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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,791 and 1,736,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,791 and 1,736,038 is: 3,744,857.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,791 : 1,736,038 = 1,736,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,791/1,736,038 = 1,736,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,791x = 1,736,038 × 1,736,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,791x = 3,013,827,937,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,827,937,444/804,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,857.90

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