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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,019 and 1,759,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,019 and 1,759,230 is: 3,825,485.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,019 : 1,759,230 = 1,759,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,019/1,759,230 = 1,759,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,019x = 1,759,230 × 1,759,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,019x = 3,094,890,192,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,890,192,900/809,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,825,485.18

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