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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,840 and 1,707,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,840 and 1,707,392 is: 3,617,576.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,840 : 1,707,392 = 1,707,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,840/1,707,392 = 1,707,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,840x = 1,707,392 × 1,707,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,840x = 2,915,187,441,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,187,441,664/805,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,617,576.00

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