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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,717 and 1,703,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,717 and 1,703,258 is: 3,434,390.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,717 : 1,703,258 = 1,703,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,717/1,703,258 = 1,703,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,717x = 1,703,258 × 1,703,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,717x = 2,901,087,814,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,087,814,564/844,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,434,390.23

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