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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,792 and 1,772,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,792 and 1,772,128 is: 3,878,079.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,792 : 1,772,128 = 1,772,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,792/1,772,128 = 1,772,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,792x = 1,772,128 × 1,772,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,792x = 3,140,437,648,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,437,648,384/809,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,079.37

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