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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,320 and 1,772,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,320 and 1,772,828 is: 3,883,407.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,320 : 1,772,828 = 1,772,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,320/1,772,828 = 1,772,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,320x = 1,772,828 × 1,772,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,320x = 3,142,919,117,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,919,117,584/809,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,883,407.20

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