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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,720 and 1,703,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,720 and 1,703,264 is: 3,434,402.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,720 : 1,703,264 = 1,703,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,720/1,703,264 = 1,703,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,720x = 1,703,264 × 1,703,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,720x = 2,901,108,253,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,108,253,696/844,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,434,402.23

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