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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,099 and 1,759,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,099 and 1,759,561 is: 3,840,787.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,099 : 1,759,561 = 1,759,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,099/1,759,561 = 1,759,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,099x = 1,759,561 × 1,759,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,099x = 3,096,054,912,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,054,912,721/806,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840,787.44

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