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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,768 and 1,760,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,768 and 1,760,240 is: 3,831,067.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,768 : 1,760,240 = 1,760,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,768/1,760,240 = 1,760,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,768x = 1,760,240 × 1,760,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,768x = 3,098,444,857,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,444,857,600/808,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,067.57

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