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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,695 and 1,762,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,695 and 1,762,081 is: 3,844,185.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,695 : 1,762,081 = 1,762,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,695/1,762,081 = 1,762,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,695x = 1,762,081 × 1,762,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,695x = 3,104,929,450,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,929,450,561/807,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,185.55

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