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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,458 and 1,762,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,458 and 1,762,884 is: 3,829,847.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,458 : 1,762,884 = 1,762,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,458/1,762,884 = 1,762,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,458x = 1,762,884 × 1,762,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,458x = 3,107,759,997,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,759,997,456/811,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829,847.01

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