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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,990 and 1,797,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,990 and 1,797,550 is: 3,994,098.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,990 : 1,797,550 = 1,797,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,990/1,797,550 = 1,797,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,990x = 1,797,550 × 1,797,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,990x = 3,231,186,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,231,186,002,500/808,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,098.82

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