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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,200 and 1,756,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,200 and 1,756,281 is: 3,821,262.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,200 : 1,756,281 = 1,756,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,200/1,756,281 = 1,756,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,200x = 1,756,281 × 1,756,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,200x = 3,084,522,950,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,522,950,961/807,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,821,262.33

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