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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,900 and 1,772,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,900 and 1,772,344 is: 3,878,507.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,900 : 1,772,344 = 1,772,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,900/1,772,344 = 1,772,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,900x = 1,772,344 × 1,772,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,900x = 3,141,203,254,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,203,254,336/809,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,507.54

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