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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,910 and 1,772,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,910 and 1,772,372 is: 3,878,582.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,910 : 1,772,372 = 1,772,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,910/1,772,372 = 1,772,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,910x = 1,772,372 × 1,772,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,910x = 3,141,302,506,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,302,506,384/809,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,582.20

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