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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,398 and 1,736,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,398 and 1,736,889 is: 3,745,705.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,398 : 1,736,889 = 1,736,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,398/1,736,889 = 1,736,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,398x = 1,736,889 × 1,736,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,398x = 3,016,783,398,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,783,398,321/805,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,705.10

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