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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,621 and 1,776,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,621 and 1,776,706 is: 3,898,965.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,621 : 1,776,706 = 1,776,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,621/1,776,706 = 1,776,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,621x = 1,776,706 × 1,776,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,621x = 3,156,684,210,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,684,210,436/809,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,965.33

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