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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,707 and 1,755,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,707 and 1,755,270 is: 3,823,936.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,707 : 1,755,270 = 1,755,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,707/1,755,270 = 1,755,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,707x = 1,755,270 × 1,755,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,707x = 3,080,972,772,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,972,772,900/805,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,936.96

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