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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,576 and 1,748,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,576 and 1,748,892 is: 3,787,412.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,576 : 1,748,892 = 1,748,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,576/1,748,892 = 1,748,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,576x = 1,748,892 × 1,748,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,576x = 3,058,623,227,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,623,227,664/807,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,787,412.24

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