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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,724 and 1,770,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,724 and 1,770,885 is: 3,887,368.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,724 : 1,770,885 = 1,770,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,724/1,770,885 = 1,770,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,724x = 1,770,885 × 1,770,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,724x = 3,136,033,683,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,033,683,225/806,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,887,368.77

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