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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,892 and 1,772,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,892 and 1,772,334 is: 3,878,502.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,892 : 1,772,334 = 1,772,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,892/1,772,334 = 1,772,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,892x = 1,772,334 × 1,772,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,892x = 3,141,167,807,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,167,807,556/809,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,502.08

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