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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,585 and 1,748,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,585 and 1,748,910 is: 3,787,447.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,585 : 1,748,910 = 1,748,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,585/1,748,910 = 1,748,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,585x = 1,748,910 × 1,748,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,585x = 3,058,686,188,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,686,188,100/807,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,787,447.99

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