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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,905 and 1,749,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,905 and 1,749,587 is: 3,803,001.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,905 : 1,749,587 = 1,749,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,905/1,749,587 = 1,749,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,905x = 1,749,587 × 1,749,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,905x = 3,061,054,670,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,054,670,569/804,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,001.19

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