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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,866 and 1,749,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,866 and 1,749,508 is: 3,802,842.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,866 : 1,749,508 = 1,749,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,866/1,749,508 = 1,749,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,866x = 1,749,508 × 1,749,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,866x = 3,060,778,242,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,778,242,064/804,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,802,842.02

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