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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,920 and 1,760,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,920 and 1,760,112 is: 3,829,790.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,920 : 1,760,112 = 1,760,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,920/1,760,112 = 1,760,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,920x = 1,760,112 × 1,760,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,920x = 3,097,994,252,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,994,252,544/808,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829,790.65

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