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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,034 and 1,786,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,034 and 1,786,068 is: 3,928,454.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,034 : 1,786,068 = 1,786,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,034/1,786,068 = 1,786,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,034x = 1,786,068 × 1,786,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,034x = 3,190,038,900,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,038,900,624/812,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,928,454.84

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