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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,699 and 1,762,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,699 and 1,762,089 is: 3,844,201.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,699 : 1,762,089 = 1,762,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,699/1,762,089 = 1,762,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,699x = 1,762,089 × 1,762,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,699x = 3,104,957,643,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,957,643,921/807,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,201.42

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