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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,134 and 1,712,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,134 and 1,712,511 is: 3,656,114.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,134 : 1,712,511 = 1,712,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,134/1,712,511 = 1,712,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,134x = 1,712,511 × 1,712,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,134x = 2,932,693,925,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,693,925,121/802,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,114.72

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