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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,158 and 1,736,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,158 and 1,736,420 is: 3,744,798.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,158 : 1,736,420 = 1,736,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,158/1,736,420 = 1,736,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,158x = 1,736,420 × 1,736,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,158x = 3,015,154,416,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,154,416,400/805,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,798.43

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