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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,468 and 1,760,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,468 and 1,760,530 is: 3,814,877.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,468 : 1,760,530 = 1,760,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,468/1,760,530 = 1,760,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,468x = 1,760,530 × 1,760,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,468x = 3,099,465,880,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,465,880,900/812,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,877.49

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