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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,726 and 1,762,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,726 and 1,762,170 is: 3,844,426.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,726 : 1,762,170 = 1,762,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,726/1,762,170 = 1,762,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,726x = 1,762,170 × 1,762,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,726x = 3,105,243,108,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,243,108,900/807,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,426.34

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