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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,932 and 1,749,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,932 and 1,749,637 is: 3,803,090.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,932 : 1,749,637 = 1,749,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,932/1,749,637 = 1,749,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,932x = 1,749,637 × 1,749,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,932x = 3,061,229,631,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,229,631,769/804,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,090.98

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