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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,879 and 1,702,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,879 and 1,702,932 is: 3,602,997.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,879 : 1,702,932 = 1,702,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,879/1,702,932 = 1,702,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,879x = 1,702,932 × 1,702,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,879x = 2,899,977,396,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,977,396,624/804,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,997.96

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