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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,318 and 1,760,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,318 and 1,760,092 is: 3,813,683.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,318 : 1,760,092 = 1,760,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,318/1,760,092 = 1,760,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,318x = 1,760,092 × 1,760,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,318x = 3,097,923,848,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,923,848,464/812,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,813,683.62

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