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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,840 and 1,760,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,840 and 1,760,372 is: 3,831,301.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,840 : 1,760,372 = 1,760,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,840/1,760,372 = 1,760,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,840x = 1,760,372 × 1,760,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,840x = 3,098,909,578,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,909,578,384/808,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,301.10

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