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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,579 and 1,748,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,579 and 1,748,898 is: 3,787,424.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,579 : 1,748,898 = 1,748,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,579/1,748,898 = 1,748,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,579x = 1,748,898 × 1,748,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,579x = 3,058,644,214,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,644,214,404/807,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,787,424.16

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