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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,934 and 1,749,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,934 and 1,749,641 is: 3,803,098.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,934 : 1,749,641 = 1,749,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,934/1,749,641 = 1,749,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,934x = 1,749,641 × 1,749,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,934x = 3,061,243,628,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,243,628,881/804,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,098.92

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