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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,660 and 1,762,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,660 and 1,762,021 is: 3,844,090.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,660 : 1,762,021 = 1,762,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,660/1,762,021 = 1,762,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,660x = 1,762,021 × 1,762,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,660x = 3,104,718,004,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,718,004,441/807,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,090.34

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