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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,140 and 1,757,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,140 and 1,757,432 is: 3,831,303.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,140 : 1,757,432 = 1,757,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,140/1,757,432 = 1,757,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,140x = 1,757,432 × 1,757,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,140x = 3,088,567,234,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,567,234,624/806,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,303.79

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