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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,764 and 1,764,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,764 and 1,764,816 is: 3,836,799.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,764 : 1,764,816 = 1,764,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,764/1,764,816 = 1,764,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,764x = 1,764,816 × 1,764,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,764x = 3,114,575,513,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,575,513,856/811,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,836,799.26

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