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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,232 and 1,786,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,232 and 1,786,464 is: 3,929,238.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,232 : 1,786,464 = 1,786,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,232/1,786,464 = 1,786,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,232x = 1,786,464 × 1,786,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,232x = 3,191,453,623,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,453,623,296/812,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,929,238.97

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