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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,922 and 1,737,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,922 and 1,737,745 is: 3,746,960.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,922 : 1,737,745 = 1,737,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,922/1,737,745 = 1,737,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,922x = 1,737,745 × 1,737,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,922x = 3,019,757,685,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,757,685,025/805,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,960.23

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