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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,484 and 1,758,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,484 and 1,758,930 is: 3,821,983.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,484 : 1,758,930 = 1,758,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,484/1,758,930 = 1,758,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,484x = 1,758,930 × 1,758,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,484x = 3,093,834,744,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,834,744,900/809,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,821,983.81

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