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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,052 and 1,736,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,052 and 1,736,214 is: 3,744,402.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,052 : 1,736,214 = 1,736,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,052/1,736,214 = 1,736,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,052x = 1,736,214 × 1,736,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,052x = 3,014,439,053,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,439,053,796/805,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,402.91

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