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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,903 and 1,749,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,903 and 1,749,583 is: 3,802,993.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,903 : 1,749,583 = 1,749,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,903/1,749,583 = 1,749,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,903x = 1,749,583 × 1,749,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,903x = 3,061,040,673,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,040,673,889/804,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,802,993.25

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