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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,387 and 1,748,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,387 and 1,748,455 is: 3,777,049.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,387 : 1,748,455 = 1,748,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,387/1,748,455 = 1,748,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,387x = 1,748,455 × 1,748,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,387x = 3,057,094,887,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,094,887,025/809,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,777,049.65

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