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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,254 and 1,760,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,254 and 1,760,102 is: 3,814,027.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,254 : 1,760,102 = 1,760,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,254/1,760,102 = 1,760,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,254x = 1,760,102 × 1,760,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,254x = 3,097,959,050,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,959,050,404/812,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,027.45

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