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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,682 and 1,762,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,682 and 1,762,053 is: 3,844,125.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,682 : 1,762,053 = 1,762,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,682/1,762,053 = 1,762,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,682x = 1,762,053 × 1,762,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,682x = 3,104,830,774,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,830,774,809/807,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,125.26

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