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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,886 and 1,772,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,886 and 1,772,292 is: 3,878,346.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,886 : 1,772,292 = 1,772,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,886/1,772,292 = 1,772,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,886x = 1,772,292 × 1,772,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,886x = 3,141,018,933,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,018,933,264/809,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,346.99

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