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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,146 and 1,877,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,146 and 1,877,750 is: 4,346,868.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,146 : 1,877,750 = 1,877,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,146/1,877,750 = 1,877,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,146x = 1,877,750 × 1,877,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,146x = 3,525,945,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,945,062,500/811,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,868.58

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