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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,780 and 1,749,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,780 and 1,749,291 is: 3,788,183.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,780 : 1,749,291 = 1,749,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,780/1,749,291 = 1,749,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,780x = 1,749,291 × 1,749,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,780x = 3,060,019,002,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,019,002,681/807,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,788,183.67

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