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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,155 and 1,736,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,155 and 1,736,414 is: 3,744,786.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,155 : 1,736,414 = 1,736,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,155/1,736,414 = 1,736,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,155x = 1,736,414 × 1,736,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,155x = 3,015,133,579,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,133,579,396/805,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,786.51

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