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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,725 and 1,755,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,725 and 1,755,306 is: 3,824,008.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,725 : 1,755,306 = 1,755,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,725/1,755,306 = 1,755,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,725x = 1,755,306 × 1,755,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,725x = 3,081,099,153,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,099,153,636/805,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,008.38

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