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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,187 and 1,755,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,187 and 1,755,058 is: 3,825,482.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,187 : 1,755,058 = 1,755,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,187/1,755,058 = 1,755,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,187x = 1,755,058 × 1,755,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,187x = 3,080,228,583,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,228,583,364/805,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,825,482.26

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