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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,655 and 1,762,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,655 and 1,762,011 is: 3,844,070.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,655 : 1,762,011 = 1,762,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,655/1,762,011 = 1,762,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,655x = 1,762,011 × 1,762,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,655x = 3,104,682,764,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,682,764,121/807,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,070.51

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