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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,551 and 1,758,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,551 and 1,758,994 is: 3,663,556.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,551 : 1,758,994 = 1,758,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,551/1,758,994 = 1,758,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,551x = 1,758,994 × 1,758,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,551x = 3,094,059,892,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,059,892,036/844,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,663,556.01

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