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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,338 and 1,758,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,338 and 1,758,588 is: 3,825,914.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,338 : 1,758,588 = 1,758,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,338/1,758,588 = 1,758,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,338x = 1,758,588 × 1,758,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,338x = 3,092,631,753,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,631,753,744/808,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,825,914.10

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