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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,930 and 1,749,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,930 and 1,749,736 is: 3,780,050.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,930 : 1,749,736 = 1,749,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,930/1,749,736 = 1,749,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,930x = 1,749,736 × 1,749,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,930x = 3,061,576,069,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,576,069,696/809,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,780,050.21

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