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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,611 and 1,755,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,611 and 1,755,468 is: 3,820,513.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,611 : 1,755,468 = 1,755,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,611/1,755,468 = 1,755,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,611x = 1,755,468 × 1,755,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,611x = 3,081,667,899,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,667,899,024/806,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,513.11

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