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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,944 and 1,764,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,944 and 1,764,720 is: 3,864,085.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,944 : 1,764,720 = 1,764,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,944/1,764,720 = 1,764,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,944x = 1,764,720 × 1,764,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,944x = 3,114,236,678,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,236,678,400/805,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,085.69

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