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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,130 and 1,759,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,130 and 1,759,617 is: 3,840,884.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,130 : 1,759,617 = 1,759,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,130/1,759,617 = 1,759,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,130x = 1,759,617 × 1,759,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,130x = 3,096,251,986,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,251,986,689/806,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840,884.21

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