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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,707 and 1,749,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,707 and 1,749,139 is: 3,787,867.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,707 : 1,749,139 = 1,749,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,707/1,749,139 = 1,749,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,707x = 1,749,139 × 1,749,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,707x = 3,059,487,241,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,487,241,321/807,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,787,867.68

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