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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,859 and 1,755,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,859 and 1,755,648 is: 3,820,122.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,859 : 1,755,648 = 1,755,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,859/1,755,648 = 1,755,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,859x = 1,755,648 × 1,755,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,859x = 3,082,299,899,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,082,299,899,904/806,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,122.10

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