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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,296 and 1,760,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,296 and 1,760,184 is: 3,814,185.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,296 : 1,760,184 = 1,760,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,296/1,760,184 = 1,760,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,296x = 1,760,184 × 1,760,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,296x = 3,098,247,713,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,247,713,856/812,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,185.61

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