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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,656 and 1,762,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,656 and 1,762,013 is: 3,844,074.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,656 : 1,762,013 = 1,762,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,656/1,762,013 = 1,762,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,656x = 1,762,013 × 1,762,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,656x = 3,104,689,812,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,689,812,169/807,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,074.47

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